Walthamstow Village
The 15th-century building on Church Lane
Walthamstow Village is located in Greater London
Walthamstow Village
Walthamstow Village
Location within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ385895
• Charing Cross7.5 mi (12.1 km) SW
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE17
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly

Walthamstow Village is the oldest part of Walthamstow, east London. It was designated a Conservation Area by the London Borough of Waltham Forest in 1967, and another Conservation Area on nearby Orford Road was subsequently added. The area centres on St. Mary's Church, which was founded in the 12th century. Across the road from this is a 15th-century timber-framed hall house called "The Ancient House", which was restored in 1934 and 2002.[1] Nearby are almshouses dating from the 16th and 18th centuries, and the Vestry House Museum, which has been used as a workhouse and police station, but has been a museum since 1931. It also holds the archives of the borough and a local studies library.[1]

Orford Road, the ancient road leading up to St Mary's church, has in recent years developed as a street of small restaurants, cafes and a local supermarket. There are also several pubs in the area.[2]

Transport and locale

Nearest stations

Bus routes

  • There is one bus route, the W12, which operates a hail-and-ride service in the area.

Places of interest

References

  1. 1 2 "Walthamstow Village | Hidden London".
  2. ↑ Frankel, Eddy (26 February 2016). "13 reasons to visit Orford Road in Walthamstow, E17". Time Out London.
Walthamstow Village, 1998, looking towards the timber-framed house with St. Mary's Church in the background
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