South Chingford is an area of

Chingford Chingford is a town in east London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The town is approximately north-east of Charing Cross, with Waltham Abbey to the north, Woodford Green and Buckhurst Hill to the east, Walthamstow to the ...

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. It is a largely residential area which is the location of the Chingford Hall Estate,

Chingford Mount Chingford Mount is an area of Chingford, east London, England, located in South Chingford. The name refers to the shopping area located around A112/A1009 crossroads (OS Grid Reference ), though it is also used for the hill leading north from the ...

and the former

Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium was a greyhound racing track in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London.BBC News - Walthamstow race track to close' It was regarded as the leading greyhound racing stadium in Britain following the closure of W ...

. The boundaries of South Chingford are commonly taken to be New Road to the north, the

Lea Valley The Lea Valley, the valley of the River Lea, has been used as a transport corridor, a source of sand and gravel, an industrial area, a water supply for London, and a recreational area. The London 2012 Summer Olympics were based in Stratford, in ...

to the west and the

North Circular Road The North Circular Road (officially the A406 and sometimes known as simply the North Circular) is a ring road around Central London in England. It runs from Chiswick in the west to Woolwich in the east via suburban North London, connecting ...

to the south. To the east, South Chingford borders

Highams Park Highams Park is a suburban district in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, near Epping Forest and 8.1 miles (13 km) north-east of Charing Cross. Traditionally a part of Walthamstow parish and municipal borough, it is primarily a ...

, and the town of

Walthamstow Walthamstow ( or ) is a large town in East London, east London, England, within the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London and the Historic counties of England, ancient county of Essex. Situated northeast of Chari ...

to the south. It comprises the

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wards of Larkswood and Valley.

History

Much of South Chingford was historically part of the borough of

, including the Walthamstow Stadium (and hence the origin of that name). It was previously the home of a number of factories including a large

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condom factory which closed in 1994.Willey, Russ. ''Chambers London Gazetter'', p 452.

Features

South Chingford has many green open spaces including Ainslie Wood, Larks Wood and Memorial Park. The

River Ching The River Ching is a tributary of the River Lea, flowing from Epping Forest, in southeast England. Course The Ching originates as a small stream from a spring at the foot of a tree in the southern part of Epping Forest, and flows through woodla ...

flows through the area and marked the historic boundary between Walthamstow and Chingford. Recently Fergal Sharkey hiked along the River Ching to raise awareness of pollution in the river. South Chingford has no underground or railway station, but is close to

Highams Park railway station Highams Park is a railway station on the Chingford branch of the Lea Valley lines, located in Highams Park in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, north-east London. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between an ...

. Chingford Road and Chingford Mount Road are a major bus corridor with bus routes 97, 215 and 357.

References

Districts of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Areas of London {{London-geo-stub