Local Research

RESEARCHING INTO THE HISTORY OF CHINGFORD

Researching Chingford's history? Our Society has an archive of images and text which we would be delighted to show you. Send us an email telling us what aspect of Chingford's past interests you and whether you are local, can visit our local history room or need to do your research from a distance.

Research has been an essential part of the Society's programme ever since its inauguration, although over the years a comparatively small number of people have been involved. Names such as Arthur Britton, Septimus Barry, Kenneth Neale and John Hayward spring to mind among others. Leonard Davis  was a prolific researcher for the society during his membership of over 25 years.  He wrote publications, many contributions to our Society's newsletter 'Chingford Notes', and all the 'Chingford Notes Extra' listed below.  They are a mine of information for all who are interested in the history of the area.  

Periods 1895 – 1914

  • 11 - Part I. Foundation of Chingford Urban District Council

  • 13 - Part II. The Council and events up to the end of the 19th century

  • 15 - Part III. Start of the 20th century. to the Great War

  • 17 - Part IV. Continuing, Farmers, Pubs, Roads, Jones Forge etc.

  • 20 - Part V. The 1901 census, street by street

  • 23 - Part VI. Continuation of the census

  • 26 - Part VII. The census / Henry Duck / The Fire Service

Periods 1914 - 1938

  • 22 - Part I The last part of this period - Change to a Borough

  • 30 - Part II The early thirties + Coronation Year 1953 & Miss J Randell

  • 33 - Part III Great War and the twenties

Periods The 1940's

  • 35 - Part I Wartime, Wardens' Service, Rescue Service, Arial Balloons

  • 38 - Part II Wartime memories, Report & Control Centre, Green Man Pub

  • 40 - Part III More of Wartime, The Bull & Crown, Memoirs etc.

  • 43 - Part IV Richmond House School, The W.V.S, End of the War

Local Areas

  • 21 - Endlebury Road, Grovelands Estate, The Workhouse

  • 32 - Sewardstone within Chingford E4. Farms, Inns, Houses

  • 42 - Highams Park including Hale End, British Xylonite etc.

  • 44 - Chapel End within Chingford E4. Crooked Billet, Salisbury Hall.

  • 45 - Chingford Green Conservation Area

  • 46 - Woodford Green within Waltham Forest (includes Oak Hill)

  • 47 - Some buildings in Station Road

  • 48 - Some shops in Station Road

  • 49 - Ropers field, Larks Wood, Inks Green The Rolls, The Ainslie Family

  • 50 - Chingfod Hatch - Miscellaneous Notes

  • 51 - Friday Hill

  • 52 - South Chingford - Albert Crescent

  • 53 - Whitehall Road Area, White Hall,  Pimp Hall, Queen Elixabeth

  • 54 - Hall Lane,  Chingford Hall. Temple Hall, Langite Corner

  • 55 - Sewardstone Road Area in Chingford, Dells and Spencers Farm

  • 56 - Pole Hill Area, The Brickfield, The Obelisk, Lawrence of Arabia

  • 59 - Royal Forest Hotel, Rangers Road and the Royal Forest

  • 61 - Ponds & Pools, Connaught Water, Highams Park Lake etc.    

People

  • 29 - Apollinaire in Chingford. The famous French Poet

  • 37 - Memoirs of Roy Bishop, Facets of a youthful life 1913- 1956

  • 41 - Memoirs of Arthur Rumble D. P. A.  A well known Chingford resident

  • 60 - Performers in Chingford, Actors, Dancers, Musicians etc.

Buildings

  • 3 - Chingford Hospital  A hundred year story of our hospital

  • 6 - Jubilee Retreat. One of several retreats in Epping Forest.

  • 10 - Mount Echo  The house and estate.- Jane Seymour.

  • 12 - Larkswood Infants and Junior School, New Road. 1907 to 1947

  • 14 - Chingford Water Mills.  Based on notes by Septimus Barry, 1974

  • 16 - Gomms Farm, Old Church Road - Early history to final demolition

  • 19 - Yardley House, Sir John Sylvester and the Boardman Family

  • 24 - White House, Mallinson Park, Woodford Green

  • 31 - Hawkwood House, The Lodge, School for the Deaf & The Nursery

Religious

  • 2 - Chingford Old Church. The communion rails dispute 1636 - 1637

  • 34 - The Congregational Church, Spicer Hall, Miss Snell's School

Miscellaneous  

  • 4 - The London Rubber Company, North Circular Road, Chingford

  • 5 - Gilwell Park, The Chinnery Family; Scouting in Chingford

  • 9 - Chingford Citizen's Independent Association

  • 18 - Larkswood Pool, Fantaseas, Hydropark - 1936 to 2000

  • 25 - Chingford Forge, Jones Bros,28The Independent Labour Party in Chingford - Bert Lea

  • 39 - The Laundry in Chingford. In the home, Westcott's, Oakwood, Etc.

  • 58 - Roads, Streets etc, within E4 Postal District  (23 pages £1).