Walthamstow
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Walthamstow ( or ) is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. The town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and South Woodford to the east, Leyton and Leytonstone to the south, and Tottenham to the west. At the 2011 census, Walthamstow had a population of approximately 109,424 and is around north-east of Central London.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ372891
- UK place.official_name
- Walthamstow
- UK place.london_borough
- Waltham Forest
- UK place.region
- London
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Walthamstow
- UK place.post_town
- LONDON
- UK place.postcode_area
- E
- UK place.postcode_district
- E17
- UK place.dial_code
- 020
- UK place.population
- 109,424
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.charingX_distance_mi
- 7.5
- UK place.charingX_direction
- SW
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Encyclopedic overview
29 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Early history
- Urban development
- Transport breakthroughs
- Walthamstow Power Station
- Local government
- Post-war history
- Governance
- Geography and locale
- Demography
- Economy
- Transport
- Railway
- Buses
- Road
- Air pollution
- Cycling
- Modern culture
- Street art
- Cinema
- Sports clubs
- Education
- Media
- Notable residents
- Gallery
- Notes
- References
- External links
Walthamstow ( or ) is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. The town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and South Woodford to the east, Leyton and Leytonstone to the south, and Tottenham to the west. At the 2011 census, Walthamstow had a population of approximately 109,424 and is around north-east of Central London.
Occupying most of the town's east-to-west High Street, Walthamstow Market is the longest outdoor market in Europe. East of the town centre is Walthamstow Village, the oldest part of Walthamstow, and the location of St Mary's Church, the town's parish church. To the north of the town is the former Walthamstow Stadium, which was considered an East End landmark. The William Morris Gallery in Forest Road, a museum that was once the family home of William Morris, is a Grade II* listed building. The town is served by five railway stations, including Walthamstow Central and Blackhorse Road—interchange stations on the Victoria line of the London Underground.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Walthamstow” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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