Leyton
OS grid reference	TQ375865
London borough	Waltham Forest
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	E10, E15, E5
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Leyton & Wanstead
London Assembly	North East
European Parliament	London
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Coordinates: 51°33′38″N 0°00′56″W / 51.560558, -0.015465Leyton is an area of East London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a high density suburban area, located 6.2 miles (10 km) north east of Charing Cross. It borders Walthamstow, Leytonstone, Stratford, Hackney, Homerton and Clapton areas. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in North-East London, England and forms part of Outer London. ... 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History and features

History and geography

Leyton means "Town on the River Ley" and is at the heart of the Lea Valley. The name 'Leyton' has been used since the 9th century. Leyton is situated on the Prime Meridian and is less than 1 mile east of the site of the 2012 Olympic Park. Leyton Orient Football Club is also based here. The area is made up largely of terraced housing. Many high rise council estates that dominated the skyline have been demolished over the past 15 years. Bow Creek (tidal) meets the Limehouse Cut (canal) with a view of Londons Docklands The River Lee or River Lea (both spellings are in general use) is a river in England. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was the century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... Location of the Prime Meridian Prime Meridian in Greenwich The Prime Meridian, also known as the International Meridian or Greenwich Meridian, is the meridian (line of longitude) passing through the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, England — it is the meridian at which longitude is 0 degrees. ...

Leyton was historically part of Essex and formed an urban district of that county from 1894. It gained the status of municipal borough in 1926. In 1965 the Municipal Borough of Leyton was abolished and its former area transferred to Greater London to be combined with that of other districts to form the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Leyton is a place in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ...

The main route through the town is the High Road, which forms part of the ancient route to Waltham Abbey. At the top end of the High Road is a crossroads with Lea Bridge Road and Hoe Street. This junction and the surrounding district is known as Baker's Arms, named after the public house which still stands at the spot. Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. ... Bakers Arms is a district of Leyton, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada...

During World War II, Leyton suffered as a target because of its proximity to Temple Mills Yard. The yard is now reduced in size as part of it has become a retail park 'Leyton Mills', whilst the rest has been renovated to serve as a depot for high speed trains.

Community and facilities

The area is one of the most multi-cultural parts of London and Britain. The 2001 Census revealed a very mixed population; approximately 50 per cent White, 23 per cent Black and 21 per cent south Asian [1](Leyton covers several wards so precise figures are unavailable). Within these groups there are many people whose origins are from Pakistan, Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica, Ireland, Cyprus, Italy and newer arrivals from South Africa, Bosnia, Serbia and Poland. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto None Anthem Intermeco Bosnia and Herzegovina() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Sarajevo Official languages Bosnian Croatian Serbian Government Parliamentary democracy  -  Presidency members Željko KomÅ¡ić1 NebojÅ¡a Radmanović2 Haris Silajdžić3  -  Chairman of the Council of Ministers Nikola Å pirić  -  High Representative 4 Independence... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 812   -  Kingdom established 1217   -  Empire established 1346   -  Independence lost to...

The New Spitalfields Market relocated in 1991 from the Old Spitalfields market, is the UK's leading horticultural market specialising in exotic fruit and vegetables. New Spitalfields Market is located in a 31 acre (125,000 m²) site in Leyton, East London which opened in 1991. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Old Spitalfields Market is a covered market located on the eastern edge of the City of London. ...

There are 2 main shopping areas in the town, located at opposite ends of the High Road. A new retail park is to be found at Leyton Mills. This has a large Asda store, a B&Q store and a selection of furniture and electrical stores. At the north end of the town, Baker's Arms has a more traditional selection of shops lining Lea Bridge Road and the High Road, including a Woolworths and a Tesco. ASDA is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom offering food, clothing and general merchandise products. ... B&Q is a British retailer of DIY and home improvement tools and supplies. ... // About Woolworths Group plc is a general merchandise business in the United Kingdom. ... Tesco plc is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ...

There are numerous pubs and a few bars situated on the High Road. The local police station is based on Francis Road, which also has two primary schools and a mini supermarket.

Large scale redevelopment and inner city regeneration has been underway in Leyton for many years, as is also the case in the neighbouring areas of Hackney, Clapton and Stratford. High-rise estates which were amongst Britain's poorest^{[citation needed]} (e.g. the Oliver Close Estate and the Cathall Road estate) have been completely redeveloped by demolition and rebuilding with the help of the multi-million pound Waltham Forest Housing Action Trust scheme. Other problematic areas such as the Avenue Road Estate have also been redeveloped over the past 10 years. The last large high-rise estate in the area, the Beaumont Road Estate (which is currently ranked as the fifth poorest housing estate in Britain^{[citation needed]}), is now also beginning to be demolished and redeveloped. The Hackney Empire is one of the oldest surviving music halls in Britain. ... , Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... Oliver Close is a Community-based Housing Association housing estate of the Leyton ward, East London, England. ... A government scheme set up in the 1990s to redevelopment inner-city council housing estates in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ...

Sports

In 1886 a pavilion was built at Leyton Cricket Ground, becoming the headquarters of Essex County Cricket Club until 1933, however Essex continued to play at Leyton until 1977. The pavilion still stands today and is used as a sports ground by local schools,and as a boxing club. Leyton Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Leyton, London (as the name implies, sic). ... Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. ...

The town is the home to two association football (soccer) clubs; Leyton Orient F.C. and Leyton F.C.. Leyton Orient F.C. play in Football League One, and their home games occur at the Matchroom Stadium, Brisbane Road. The stadium has recently been re-constructed, including improved terraces and some residential property. “Soccer” redirects here. ... Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football team, currently playing in League One of the Football League. ... Leyton F.C. is an English association football club based in Leyton, east London. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Matchroom Stadium is a multi-use stadium in London, England. ...

Leyton F.C. are in the Isthmian League Premier Division, and play at the Leyton Stadium. The Premier Division is the top division of the Isthmian League. ...

Leyton Town Hall and Library

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Housing

• Beaumont Road
• Oliver Close
• Leyton Grange

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Transport

The town of Leyton is served by the Central Line of London Underground, with a station located at the southern end of the High Road. London Transport Portal The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Leyton tube station is a London Underground station at Leyton. ...

There is a station at Midland Road on the Gospel Oak to Barking line. The town is well-served by buses, with 24 hour services running along the High Road and Lea Bridge Road. Leyton Midland Road is a railway station in East London, on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, between Walthamstow Queens Road and Leytonstone High Road. ... The Gospel Oak – Barking Line is a railway line in north and east London which connects Gospel Oak in North London and Barking in East London. ...

Future

The London Velopark which will be constructed in Leyton , which will include a 6,000 seat indoor velodrome for track cycling and a 6,000 seat outdoor BMX racing track.

The training facilities at the Waltham Forest Pool & Track will be used by Olympians to prepare for the Olympics.

Nearest tube stations

• Leyton tube station
• Leytonstone tube station

Leyton tube station is a London Underground station at Leyton. ... Leytonstone tube station is on the Central Line of the London Underground, on the boundary of Zones 3 and 4. ...

Nearest railway stations

• Forest Gate railway station
• Leytonstone High Road railway station
• Leyton Midland Road railway station

Forest Gate railway station is located in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3, on the Great Eastern Main Line. ... Leytonstone High Road railway station is a train station in Leytonstone, London in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, between Leyton Midland Road and Wanstead Park. ... Leyton Midland Road is a railway station in East London, on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, between Walthamstow Queens Road and Leytonstone High Road. ...

Nearest places

Leyton lies where four London boroughs meet: Waltham Forest, Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough of outer north London. ... The London Borough of Hackney is a London Borough in the east end of London and part of inner London. ... Newham Town Hall in East Ham (E6) Logo on the roadside at sunset The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London, within Greater London. ... The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is the London borough to the east of the City of London, north of the River Thames in East London. ...

• Forest Gate
• Leytonstone
• Stratford
• Lower Clapton
• Upper Clapton
• Hackney Downs
• Hackney Marshes
• Stoke Newington
• Hackney Wick
• Homerton
• Walthamstow
• Bow

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Sports clubs

• Leyton Football Club
• Leyton Orient Football Club

Leyton F.C. is an English association football club based in Leyton, east London. ... Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football team, currently playing in League One of the Football League. ...

External links

• Leyton.Info
• Leyton Sixth Form College
• Waltham Forest Guardian (local newspaper)
• Woodhouse Players - A local amateur dramatics group
• Council Tax for Leyton and Borough of Waltham Forest