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Walthamstow Village
The 15th-century building on Church Lane
Walthamstow VillageLocation within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ385895
• Charing Cross	7.5 mi (12.1 km) SW
London borough	Waltham Forest
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	E17
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Walthamstow
London Assembly	North East
List of places UK England London 51°35′01″N 0°00′44″W / 51.58359°N 0.01234°W / 51.58359; -0.01234

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. 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.

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.

Transport and locale

Nearest stations

• Walthamstow Central station
• Wood Street railway station

Bus routes

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

Places of interest

• Vestry House Museum
• The Ancient House
• St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow
• Orford House

References

1. ^ "Walthamstow Village | Hidden London".
2. Frankel, Eddy (26 February 2016). "13 reasons to visit Orford Road in Walthamstow, E17". Time Out London.

External links

• Walthamstow Village News and Residents Association
• Vestry House Museum

v t e London Borough of Waltham Forest
Districts	Cann Hall Chingford (including Chingford Green, Chingford Hatch, Chingford Mount and South Chingford, Friday Hill) Highams Park (including Hale End) Leyton (including Bakers Arms and Lea Bridge) Leytonstone (including Whipps Cross) Temple Mills Walthamstow (including Walthamstow Village and Upper Walthamstow) Woodford (Woodford Green)
Attractions	Brisbane Road football stadium Epping Forest Lee Valley Riding Centre Lee Valley Ice Centre New Spitalfields Market Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Vestry House Museum Waltham Forest Theatre Walthamstow Pump House Museum Walthamstow Stadium William Morris Gallery
Street markets	Walthamstow Market
Parks and open spaces	Larkswood Playing Fields Lee Valley Park WaterWorks Nature Reserve Walthamstow Marshes
Constituencies	Chingford and Woodford Green (part) Leyton and Wanstead (part) Walthamstow
Tube and rail stations	Blackhorse Road Chingford Highams Park Lea Bridge Leyton Leyton Midland Road Leytonstone Leytonstone High Road St James Street Walthamstow Central Walthamstow Queen's Road Wood Street
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