| Walthamstow is a small town located in the north east | | | | originated from Walthamstow and is acknowledged as |
| London borough of Waltham Forest. The town is | | | | the designer and builder of the first British petrol |
| neighboured by Chingford, Leyton and Leytonstone, | | | | powered motor car. |
| and Tottenham. | | | | The popular 90's boy band East 17 were also from the |
| Through it lies an ancient route from London to | | | | town and named their first album after it. |
| Waltham Abbey, which includes several different | | | | There are some interesting places to see and visit |
| modern day roads including, Leyton High Road and | | | | within the region including the William Morris museum |
| Chingford road. | | | | located in Morris' original house. |
| The area started to become urbanised in the 19th | | | | The Walthamstow EMD cinema on Hoe Street which |
| century as a result of the development of railway | | | | opened in 1930 was designed by Cecil Masey and has |
| networks across the country. The ability to easily | | | | fine Art Deco interiors. In 2003 the building was |
| move goods and people around at high speed | | | | purchased by a church with the plan to turn the building |
| improved the London economy and thus the amount | | | | into a Church and conference centre, however |
| of people wanting to move to the area, this lead to | | | | planning permission was turned down and the future of |
| urbanisation with areas such as Walthamstow | | | | the grade two listed building remains uncertain. |
| becoming popular places for both businesses and | | | | The Walthamstow stadium, which is actually located in |
| individuals to locate themselves. In 1931 the population | | | | Chingford has been run by the same family since it |
| of Walthamstow was registered at 132,972. Despite its | | | | opened in 1933. It allegedly has the largest attendance |
| closeness to London the town was officially in the | | | | and income from gambling in the UK, it was also home |
| county of Essex until 1965 when it changed along with | | | | to the Walthamstow Wolves speedway team in the |
| many other local towns and became included within | | | | 1940's.the town has a good choice of shops with a |
| Greater London. | | | | mall containing 55 shops and a street market that |
| Walthamstow has several famous historical | | | | claims to be the longest in Europe being 2.1km in length. |
| characters including William Morris who was famous | | | | If you're passing through the area be sure to stop off |
| for his wallpaper designs, poems and key role in the | | | | and spend a few hours in one of London's many |
| socialist movement of his time. Frederick Bremer | | | | interesting towns. |