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Woodford, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Woodford, London

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Woodford, London history

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Toponymy

Woodford appears in the 1086 Domesday Book as Wdefort, although its earliest recorded use is earlier in 1062 as Wudeford. The name is Old English and means ‘ford in or by the wood’ The ford refers to a crossing of the River Roding, which was replaced with a bridge by 1238.

Economic development

The beginnings of Woodford can be traced to a medieval settlement which developed around the ford. London has been central to Woodford’s development since the Fifteenth Century. The easy access to Epping Forest, a large forest near London where members of the royal family traditionally hunted has made it attractive to Londoners.

Suburban expansion

The Eastern Counties Railway Line from Stratford to Loughton opened in 1856. Woodford doubled its population in the middle and later decades of the 19th century due to the arrival of the railway. In the 1930s, 1,600 houses were being built in Woodford a year on average.

Military activity

Two Royal Flying Corps night-fighter squadrons formed part of the London Air Defence Area. 39 squadron shot down the Cuffley airship SL11 in September 1916. 37 squadron destroyed the airship L48 over Norfolk in June 1917.

Rural persistence

Woodford, as part of Epping Forest was one of the last places in London where medieval Commoner’s rights persisted. Local farmers were allowed to graze their cattle on the common land. The practice became increasingly less well suited to the times, as they occasionally penetrated into neighbouring gardens and roads.

Woodford, London geography / climate

Highams Park Walthamstow, Walthamsstow and Chingford are among the most affluent areas in London. The area is popular with young people and young people in the area.

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Best Woodford, London places to visit

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Woodford, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Woodford, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Woodford, London’s information audio spots:

Woodford Bridge Woodford Bridge is part of the East London suburb of Woodford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located on an old road between Chigwell and Leytonstone.

Woodford Green Woodford Green is 9.4 miles (15.1 km) north-east of Charing Cross. It adjoins Buckhurst Hill to the north, Woodford Bridge to the east, South Woodford to the south and Epping Forest to the west. It was a hamlet in the ancient civil parish of Woodford St Mary, in the historic county of Essex.

Buckhurst Hill F.C. Buckhurst Hill Football Club are currently members of the Eastern Senior League and play at Roding Lane, Buckhurst. They are currently playing in the East Midlands Football League.

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Woodford Green St Thomas of Canterbury Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Woodford Green, Woodford, London. It was built from 1895 to 1896 and was designed by Alexander Scoles. It has been served by the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor since its foundation.

Highams Estate The Highams Estate is a housing estate in Waltham Forest in East London. The area was developed by Thomas Courtenay Warner in the 1930s. The estate was within the grounds of the former Highams Manor House.

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