Walthamstow

Walthamstow is an area of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is 6.4 miles (10.3 km) north east of Charing Cross.

Related Topics:
London Borough of Waltham Forest - Charing Cross

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Walthamstow is bordered by the River Lea to the west and Epping Forest to the east. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wacoumstou or Wilcumestow. From 1894 Walthamstow was an urban district and from 1926 a municipal borough in Essex. In 1965 it was merged with Chingford and Leyton to form the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Related Topics:
River Lea - Epping Forest - Domesday Book - 1086 - 1894 - Urban district - 1926 - Municipal borough - 1965

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In more recent times it has been associated with the band East 17, a play on the location's postcode E17. It is also famous for the Walthamstow Dog Track.

Related Topics:
East 17 - Postcode - E17 - Walthamstow Dog Track

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The area has three museums, the William Morris Gallery, the Pump House Museum and the Vestry House Museum. Walthamstow's daily street market is claimed to be Europe's longest at 1km.

Related Topics:
William Morris Gallery - Pump House Museum - Vestry House Museum - Market - Europe - Km

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