Walthamstow was a local government district 1894 -1965 when it combined with Chingford and Leyton to form Waltham Forest.
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Borough of Walthamstow
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Bearman's Department Store
Bearmans Department Store. On this site stood 'Bearmans of Leytonstone' depar...
Old Watch House - E17
Here stood the Old Watch House or “Cage”, erected in 1765, removed in 1912. B...
William Morris and Edward Lloyd
William Morris, 1834 - 1896, lived here, 1848 - 1856. Edward Lloyd, publisher...
William Morris - birthplace
Directly opposite stood Elm House (demolished in 1898) in extensive grounds t...
Other Subjects
Sir Henry Bartle Frere
Administrator in India and South Africa. An enlightened 19th century administrator, who nonetheless caused the Zulu Wars by giving Cetshwayo, the Zulu king, an unacceptable ultimatum.
1 memorial
1 memorial
B. Traven
Pen-name of a novelist about whom little is known for certain other than the fact that he spent time in Mexico where he died. Author of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre', 1927, made into the 1948 ...
Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Germany, Mexico
1 memorial
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford
Statesman. Harley Street was named after him. Responsible for the creation of the South Sea company and was the first governor. This company later became a major player in the Atlantic slave trade.
1 memorial
C. A. Patten
Charles Arthur Patten was Medical Officer of Health for Ealing District Council in 1901. His post-nominal, LRCP Lon, indicates that he was a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians. Brief o...
1 memorial
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George Hornidge Porter, Lord Porter of Luddenham
Born Yorkshire. 1967 Nobel Laureate for his work on photosynthesis relating to the potential use of hydrogen to supply energy.
1 memorial
Abney House and Park
The house was built in 1700 and we understand it was close to Stoke Newington Church Street (rather than set back in the grounds). Lady Abney inherited the Manor of Stoke Newington in 1701 from her...
2 memorials
Richard Kindersley
Sculptor and lettering artist, following his father's David's path. Other London work includes the unusual 'Seven ages of man' sited in what must be one of Central London's grimmest locations at B...
9 memorials
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