St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow in the context of "Walthamstow Village"

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⭐ Core Definition: St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow

St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow, is a Church of England parish church in Walthamstow Village, a conservation area in Walthamstow, east London. It was founded in the 12th century. It retains over one hundred and fifty brasses and monuments, the oldest dating from 1436, though all that now remains of the original Norman church is some pillar bases and the chisel marks on them.

St Mary's is an active church today, with a large congregation involved in supporting the local community. In recent years the church has improved the facilities that support its community support work. There have also been projects to maintain the ancient fabric of the church building. This has included renovation of the churches ten bells, most of which were cast at the nearby Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The work on the bells, which are regularly rung, will allow them to peal for at least another hundred years.

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👉 St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow in the context of Walthamstow Village

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.

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St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow in the context of Walthamstow

Walthamstow (/ˈwɔːlθəmst/ WAWL-thəm-stoh or /ˈwɒlθəmst/ WOL-thəm-stoh) is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. The town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and South Woodford to the east, Leyton and Leytonstone to the south, and Tottenham to the west. At the 2011 census, Walthamstow had a population of approximately 109,424 and is around 7.5 miles (12 km)north-east of Central London.

Occupying most of the town's east-to-west High Street, Walthamstow Market is the longest outdoor market in Europe. East of the town centre is Walthamstow Village, the oldest part of Walthamstow, and the location of St Mary's Church, the town's parish church. To the north of the town is the former Walthamstow Stadium, which was considered an East End landmark. The William Morris Gallery in Forest Road, a museum that was once the family home of William Morris, is a Grade II* listed building. The town is served by five railway stations, including Walthamstow Central and Blackhorse Road—interchange stations on the Victoria line of the London Underground.

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