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Leytonstone is a place in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, in East London, England.

History

The main thoroughfare in Leytonstone, High Road Leytonstone, which runs the length of Leytonstone to Stratford is an ancient pathway dating to pre-Roman times. Roman archaeological features have been found in the area.
   The name Leytonstone - in early documents Leyton-Atte-Stone - may derive from the large stone standing at the junction of Hollybush Hill and New Wanstead; in the 18th-century an obelisk was mounted on top of it, and it has been claimed that it's the remains of a Roman milestone.
   Two of the obelisk's inscriptions are still just legible: others are not. ť "To Epping XI Miles through Woodford, Loughton"

   "To Ongar XV Miles through Woodford Bridge, Chigwell, Abridge" It has been claimed that High Road Leytonstone is a prehistoric pathway dating from before the Romans built a road along the same route to London. However Roman roads have since been found during excavations.
   The earliest known cartographic reference to Leytonstone is dated from 1545. It was part of Essex until 1965.
   To the eastern side of Leytonstone lies the Lake House estate, which until its recent inclusion within the London Borough of Redbridge was also seen as belonging to the area.
   Leytonstone was the centre of protests against the construction of the M11 link road, in 1990. The protesters' final stand was staged at Claremont Road, Leytonstone and was ended by the forced eviction of protestors in 1994.

Education

The borough includes the prestigious girls' school Connaught School for Girls, which is now a specialist Language College, and also Leytonstone School which is a specialist school in business and enterprise.

Notable features

Epping Forest boundaries reach Leytonstone in wooded areas called Hollow Ponds and Wanstead Flats.
Whipps Cross University Hospital
Dagenham & Redbridge football club, currently a professional Coca-Cola League Two team, is an amalgamation of several amateur football clubs, including Leytonstone F.C., who played along Leytonstone High Road. The Wanderers F.C. also originated from Leytonstone but played in several other venues round London.

Notable people associated with Leytonstone

Alfred Hitchcock was born and raised in the area; the entrance to Leytonstone tube station has a number of mosaics depicting scenes from his films.

One infamous person who reputedly passed through Leytonstone, staying at the Green Man pub (now O'Neill's), was Essex-born highwayman Dick Turpin. Turpin allegedly passed through Leytonstone to Epping Forest en route to Norwich, and eventually to his appointment with the hangman in 1739.

Damon Albarn, singer-songwriter and musician (keyboard, piano, ...) with Blur, Gorillaz and The Good The Bad And The Queen.

Jonathan Ross and his brother Paul Ross

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Lifestyle

Leytonstone spans a transition zone between some of the more deprived areas of east London and the more affluent areas on the Essex borders. Leytonstone ward is one of the more affluent wards in the borough whereas Cann Hall, covering south Leytonstone, is an area classified as having social deprivation. As with most of London there's a strong youth culture but Leytonstone doesn't suffer from open gang culture on the street or regular street violence. The perception of crime is much higher than the number of actual incidents, as evidenced at regular Police Ward Panel meetings held by the local Safer Neighbourhoods teams - in general Leytonstone is a peaceful and safe place to live. Many young couples and city workers are moving to the area as house prices have risen across London.
   In recent years, signs of gentrification have become more visible. In the mid 1990s, the only supermarket was a Co-op; there's now a large Tesco store as well as a range of more specialised shops often to cater to ethnic tastes.
   The northern parts of Leytonstone are leading the change (especially Upper Leytonstone, Bushwood, and near Wanstead Park). Most houses are privately-owned and can be highly sought-after, with prices having risen rapidly in recent years. Residents take a pride in their locality, with active residents' associations throughout the area.
   Leytonstone has a wide ethnic and social mix. It is in close proximity to both Epping Forest (a few minutes walk) and Central London (20 minutes tube journey to Holborn).

Transport and locale

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