Chingford
Location
OS grid reference:	TQ395945
Latitude:	51.631961°
Longitude:	0.016554°
Administration
London borough:	Waltham Forest
County level:	Greater London
Region:	London
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Historic county:	Essex (1965)
Services
Police force:	Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade:	London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service:	London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town:	LONDON
Postal district:	E4
Dialling code:	020
Politics
UK Parliament:	Chingford & Woodford Green
London Assembly:	North East
European Parliament:	London
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Chingford is a town in London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a suburban development situated 10 miles (16.1 km) north east of Charing Cross. To the north and east of Chingford is Epping Forest and the boundary with Essex. To the west is the King George's Reservoir and the River Lea. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains thirty-two London boroughs. ... 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History

Chingford seems to have begun life as a small hamlet beside the River Lea. One of the explanations for the later name is that it comes from the Saxon "cëgingaford", which means "dwellers by the stumpy ford".

It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cinghefort. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... Events Domesday Book is completed in England Emperor Shirakawa of Japan starts his cloistered rule Imam Ali Mosque is rebuilt by the Seljuk Malik Shah I after being destroyed by fire. ...

There were early villages at Chingford Green (North Chingford) and Chingford Hatch, but only the occupants on the bank of the river (today's Sewardstone Road) saw much in the way of traffic, being on the route from Waltham Abbey to Stratford via Walthamstow. The development of Chingford into a London Suburb was therefore rather late, as these small villages and farms were until the latter part of the 19th century rather isolated, not being on any major highways. This changed when the Epping Forest Act of 1878 gave the Corporation of London responsibility for the forest and in 1882 Queen Victoria arrived to officially open it up to the public. Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. ... Coat of arms of the City of London as shown on Blackfriars station. ... 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 January 1877, until her death in 1901. ...

In 1894 Chingford became an Urban District, then in 1938 Municipal borough status was granted until 1965, when it became part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The town is now mostly of modern construction, with extensive development taking place in the inter-war years. There is a large shopping area at Chingford Mount, with a smaller selection of shops at North Chingford, along Station Road. 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in north east London and forms part of Outer London. ...

Arts

The author and games designer Joe Dever was born in Chingford in 1956. Joe Dever Joe Dever (b. ...

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 (r.1509 - 1547) 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 open to the public. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (865x734, 102 KB)Queen Elizabeths Hunting Lodge, Chingford, dates back to Tudor times, although it has been heavily altered over time. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (865x734, 102 KB)Queen Elizabeths Hunting Lodge, Chingford, dates back to Tudor times, although it has been heavily altered over time. ... Henry VIII King of England and Ireland by Hans Holbein the Younger His Grace King Henry VIII (28 June 1491–28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ...

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 Royal Observatory, which was then at Greenwich, south of the Thames. It was placed on high ground along the line of the Greenwich Meridian, but when this was recalculated later in the 19th century, the obelisk was deemed to have been erected 19 feet west of the true meridian line. Pole Hill is a geographical feature on the border between Greater London and Essex. ...

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, Leyton and Woodford. 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. Highams Park is a place in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, adjacent to Epping Forest. ... Walthamstow is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Leyton is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Woodford is principally noteworthy for being the birthplace of the founder members of the notorious association who called themselves the Whores Drawers in the 1980s. ... The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The London Outer Orbital Path or London LOOP is a 225 km (140 mile) signed walk along public footpaths, and through parks, woods and fields in Outer London. ... The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. ... Chigwell is a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. ...

Nearest places

• Walthamstow
• Ponders End
• Buckhurst Hill
• Edmonton
• Sewardstone
• Loughton

Walthamstow is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Ponders End is a place in the London Borough of Enfield in the north of London. ... Buckhurst Hill is a suburban town in the Epping Forest district of Essex. ... Edmonton is a place in the eastern part of the London Borough of Enfield. ... Sewardstone is a place in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Nearest railway station

• Chingford railway station
• Highams Park railway station

Chingford Station stands on the edge of Epping Forest, serving the town and the daytrip destinations in the forest it was intended to conquer. ... Previously known as Highams Park and Hale End. ...

Districts

• Highams Park
• Friday Hill
• Hale End
• Chingford Hatch
• Chingford Mount
• Station Road (Chingford)
• Heathcote school

Highams Park is a place in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, adjacent to Epping Forest. ...

Politics

Chingford is within the Chingford and Woodford Green UK Parliament constituency. Chingford and Woodford Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• The History of Chingford
• London's Railways

The London LOOPs logo, a flying kestrel, can be seen on the signs marking the route. ... Enfield Lock is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. ... Chigwell is a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. ...