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The name means "place by a lump or hillock" and is first recorded ''circa'' [[1050]].
The name means "place by a lump or hillock" and is first recorded ''circa'' [[1050]].


The pubs in Wanstead include:- [[The George, Wanstead|The George]], Russels, Bar Room Bar and The Cuckfield.
The pubs in Wanstead include: [[The George, Wanstead|The George]], Russels, Bar Room Bar and The Cuckfield.


Wanstead is home to a large comprehensive school:- Wanstead High School. There are three primary schools in Wanstead: Our lady of Lourdes, Christchurch, and St. Joseph's, which is an all-girls private school.
Wanstead is home to a large comprehensive school, Wanstead High School. There are three primary schools in Wanstead; Our Lady of Lourdes, Christchurch, and St. Joseph's which is an all-girls private school.


The town has a largely suburban feel, containing open grasslands such as Wanstead Flats, and the woodland of Wanstead Park (part of [[Epping Forest]]). It is also home to Wanstead Golf club, which has hosted many of the major events in the Essex County calendar.
The town has a largely suburban feel, containing open grasslands such as Wanstead Flats, and the woodland of Wanstead Park (part of [[Epping Forest]]). It is also home to Wanstead Golf club, which has hosted many of the major events in the Essex County calendar.





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Revision as of 11:32, 9 June 2006

Template:Infobox London place Wanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, north-east London. The main road going through Wanstead is the A12.

The name means "place by a lump or hillock" and is first recorded circa 1050.

The pubs in Wanstead include: The George, Russels, Bar Room Bar and The Cuckfield.

Wanstead is home to a large comprehensive school, Wanstead High School. There are three primary schools in Wanstead; Our Lady of Lourdes, Christchurch, and St. Joseph's which is an all-girls private school.

The town has a largely suburban feel, containing open grasslands such as Wanstead Flats, and the woodland of Wanstead Park (part of Epping Forest). It is also home to Wanstead Golf club, which has hosted many of the major events in the Essex County calendar.

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