Here was once the Great Forest of Essex.
E10, Walnut Road
These two memorials are on either side of the entrance to Walnut Road.
Credit for this entry to: John Hartley
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Great Forest of Essex
Since about 1000 various areas have been designated 'forest' meaning a royal ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Great Forest of Essex
River Lea Watermills 1066 - 1854 Some of the goods made in River Lea Watermills.
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys confirms that Pepys moved his wife out to Woolwich away from the plague, but he does not himself appear ever to...
Too many sad and challenging messages for us to transcribe but we thought the plaque from the Memorial Commission was interesting.
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This is a very vague indication of who erected the plaque for P.D. James. We'd guess it's a group of local residents.
This organisation seems to incorporate the Theatre and Film Guild of Great Britain and America. Wikipedia gives an overview of this charity's activities. 2025: the Guild let us know that their new...
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