Chingford

Chingford is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

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It is a suburban development situated 10 miles (16.1 km) north east of Charing Cross and on the edge of Epping Forest.

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Chingford is served by a railway station which is the terminus of a branch line from Liverpool Street station in the City of London. 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.

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The London LOOP walk passes through Chingford on its way from Enfield to Chigwell.

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

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Nearest places:

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• Buckhurst Hill
• Edmonton
• Highams Park
• Sewardstone

Nearest railway station:

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• Chingford railway station

Nearest tube station:

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• Walthamstow Central

One notable local landmark is Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, which stands on the border of Epping Forrest, and dates back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, although it has been heavily altered over time. The building is open to the public.

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Charing Cross: The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile....

Epping Forest: Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. Formed in approximately 8000 BC after the last ice age, it covers nearly 6,000 acres (24 km²) and contains areas of grassland, heath, rivers, bogs and ponds. St...

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