Chingford

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Chingford
OS grid referenceTQ395945
• London10 mi (16.1 km) SW
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE4
Dialling code020
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Chingford is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a suburban development situated 10 miles (16.1 km) northeast of Charing Cross. To the north and east of Chingford is Epping Forest and the boundary with Essex. To the west are the William Girling and King George V reservoirs, known collectively as the Chingford reservoirs, and the River Lea.

The Prime Meridian passes through Chingford.

Landmarks

Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge

One notable local landmark is Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge. Originally called the Great Standing, it was built for King Henry VIII of England in 1543, and was used as a grandstand to watch the hunting of deer, although it has been heavily altered over time. The building is located on Chingford Plain within Epping Forest and is open to the public.

All Saints' Church in Chingford Mount (known locally as The Old Church) dates back to the 12th Century. Directly opposite from the church is Chingford Mount Cemetery, best known today as the burial place of the Kray family.

A granite obelisk at Pole Hill was erected in 1824 under the direction of the Astronomer Royal, the Rev. John Pond M.A., to mark true north for the telescopes of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, south of the Thames. It was placed on high ground along the line of the Greenwich Meridian, but when this was recalibrated later in the 19th century the obelisk was deemed to have been erected 19 feet west of the revised meridian line. Today an adjoining triangulation pillar marks the modern line.

National politics

Chingford is within the Chingford and Woodford Green UK Parliament constituency.

Famous former MPs include Norman Tebbit and Sir Winston Churchill (when Chingford was in the Epping constituency).

Local sport teams

Chingford Athletic Football Club was formed as recently as the summer of 2007 and currently play in the Ilford & District First Division( feeder for Essex Olympian League)

Chingford's oldest football club is Egbertian FC, formerly Old Egbertian FC which was started by former pupils of the St Egberts College,Chingford. The club was formed in 1928 and is one of the oldest clubs to be affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance (AFA). The club plays in Amateur Football Combination, which is purported to be the biggest league in the world comprising 103 clubs and some 355 teams. The league places great emphasis on the attitude and spirit that the game is played in while insisting its member clubs maintain these same principles. In season 2006/07 the club won their first cup competition in their club's history when they won the LOB Intermediate Cup.

Chingford Town F.C was reformed in summer 2008 after a 5 year absence from the game. Mr Kevin Ryan started them up again. 14 of the 16 squad members had just made the step from youth football to men's football (fourteen 17 year olds , one 18 year old and one 21 year old ). Steve Morris took over as manager and Lawrence Lustig became his assistant. In their 1st season back they reached the League Cup Final against Broadwater Farm. They were 3-1 down with 10 minutes to go when they were given two penalties and captain, Jack Lustig, stepped up and scored both to take it into extra time. Broadwater won 4-3 in the end but it was a even match . The 'Town' would dispute Egbertian FC's claim of being Chingford's oldest club having been finalists in the Essex Junior Cup in 1902 losing out 2-0 to Halstead at Chelmsford . After a season playing outside London, they will now move to their new homeground Wadham Lodge,Kitchener Road, E17, in neighbouring London borough Walthamstow, but still mantain hopes of moving back to their original home Newgate Street , Chingford.

Local politics

Chingford is part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, which also includes the areas of Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone. Chingford consists of six council wards, namely:

  • Chingford Green
  • Endlebury
  • Valley
  • Larkswood
  • Hatch Lane
  • Hale End and Highams Park

Each ward is represented by three councillors; at present all of the councillors in Chingford represent the Conservative Party with the exception of the three members for Hale End and Highams Park who represent the Liberal Democrats. The London Borough of Waltham Forest is presently jointly controlled by the Labour party and the Liberal Democrats.

Chingford falls within the North East constituency of the London Assembly, which is currently represented by Jennette Arnold of the Labour party.

Transport and locale

Local districts

Nearest places

Transport

Chingford is served by a railway station which is the terminus of a branch line from Liverpool Street station in the City of London. There is also a station at Highams Park. The town is served by many bus routes, linking it to Walthamstow, Loughton, Leyton and Woodford. The town is also served by the N26 night bus from Trafalgar Square. The North Circular Road skirts the southern part of the town, and gives motorists good access to the north and east of London. The London LOOP walk passes through Chingford on its way from Enfield to Chigwell. Travelling from Enfield to Chingford has difficulties as the closest link is through the reservoirs which usually has much traffic.

List of Chingford bus routes

Route Number Route Frequency
97 Chingford Station to Leyton Downsell Road Daily every 10-15 mins
179 Chingford Station to Barking Daily every 15-30 mins
212 Chingford Station to Walthamstow Central Station Daily every 15-30 mins
215 Yardley Lane Estate to Walthamstow Central Station (Extended from Yardley Lane Estate to Lee Valley Campsite during the Summer) Daily every 15-30 mins
313 Chingford Station to Potters Bar Daily every 15-30 mins
357 Chingford Hatch to Whipps Cross Hospital Daily every 15-30 mins
379 Chingford Station to Yardley Lane Estate Daily every 15-30 mins
385 Chingford Station to Crooked Billet Sainsburys Mon-Sat every hour (shopping hours)
397 Crooked Billet Sainsburys to Debden Broadway Daily every 30 mins
444 Chingford Station to Turnpike Lane Daily every 15-30 mins
505 Chingford Station to Harlow Mark Hall North Mon-Sat every hour
N26 Chingford Station to Trafalgar Square Nightly every 30 mins

Also see List of bus routes in London and List of bus routes in Essex.

Nearby railway stations

Nearby tube stations

The London Underground stations nearest to Chingford include:

Education

Further information: List of Primary Schools in Waltham Forest and List of Secondary Schools in Waltham Forest

Chingford secondary schools include:

Notable people

  • Zee (E4 Gang) is known from chingford and often rolls through woodford and south woodford stealing things, with real man dem. when these times occur, resident from E18 are likely to run away.

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External links

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