Sewardstone
Sewardstone | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | LONDON | |
Postcode district | E4 | |
Dialling code | 020 | |
Police | Essex | |
Fire | Essex | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
UK Parliament | ||
Sewardstone is a hamlet in the parish of
History
The name of the hamlet is derived from "Seward’s ton", with 'ton' meaning a farmstead.[1]
Settlement at Sewardstone could date back to the Iron Age, indicated by the discovery of a dugout canoe.[1]
Sewardstone formed part of the ancient parish of
In 1874 the Waltham
In 1934, an area near Yardley House of 58 acres with a population of 23 (in 1931) was transferred from Sewardstone to Chingford.[6]
In 2013 a new community of 119 homes was built at Gillwell Hill on the boundary with Chingford.[7] The land was formerly used as kennels for the greyhound racing at Walthamstow Stadium.[8]
Governance
There are three tiers of local government for Sewardstone. The parish council is Waltham Abbey Town Council, the district council is
Geography
The area has scattered development, with large sections of open land. It is centred on the
The headquarters of the world Scout movement, Gilwell Park, is in Sewardstone.
Nearest places
- Sewardstonebury
- Chingford
- Walthamstow
- Loughton
- Waltham Abbey
Transport
To the south of the hamlet,
.Notes
- ^ Waltham Holy Cross was divided into the township of Waltham Abbey and the hamlets of Upshire, Holyfield, and Sewardstone.
References
- ^ a b "Sewardstone". Hidden London. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b 'Waltham Holy Cross: Introduction and manors', in A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5, ed. W R Powell (London, 1966), pp. 151-162. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol5/pp151-162 [accessed 1 June 2023].
- ^ a b c 'Waltham Holy Cross: Economic history and local government', in A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5, ed. W R Powell (London, 1966), pp. 162-170. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol5/pp162-170 [accessed 1 July 2023].
- ^ Winters, Williams (1888). The history of the ancient parish of Waltham abbey, or Holy Cross.
- ^ "Waltham Holy Cross: Churches, schools and charities". British History Online. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Review of Districts". Chelmsford Chronicle. 1 September 1933.
- ^ O'Brien, Zoie (14 March 2013). "Gilwell Hill on the border of Epping Forest with Chingford was officially opened last week". Guardian Series. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Gilwell Park". Hidden London. Retrieved 2 July 2023.