Parking in Chingford, Greater London

Local Information

Friday Hill, Chingford

:''For the rap group, see Friday Hill.'' Friday Hill is a housing estate in Chingford (in the London Borough of Waltham Forest; OS Grid Reference ), named after the hill of the same name, lying north of Chingford Hatch. It takes its name from a John Friday who held land there in the fifteenth century; prior to this, it was known as Jackatt Hill (...)

Chingford Hatch

Chingford Hatch was one of the three hamlets comprising the old parish of Chingford, before the area was developed in the nineteenth century. The name is still widely used for the area immediately around Hatch Lane (A1009) at the foot of Friday Hill (OS Grid Reference ). St Anne's Church serves the area and is located in Larkshall Road (at the western end of Hatch Lane) (...)

Gilwell Park

Gilwell Park is a camp site and activity centre for Scouting groups, as well as a training and conference centre for Scout Leaders. The 44 hectare (109 acre) site is located in Sewardstonebury, Epping Forest, close to Chingford, London. In the late Middle Ages the area was farm, growing to a wealthy estate that fell into disrepair towards 1900 (...)