Chigwell Row, The Lake, Hainault Forest c.1965
Photo ref:
C240030
Photo ref:
C240030
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This is the pond which is marked on mid 19th-century Ordnance Survey maps as Sheep Water. It is most likely that this is where sheep being driven up to London from Essex and Suffolk were dipped and watered here, hence its name.
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A Selection of Memories from Chigwell Row
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Chigwell Row
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Does anyone remember Miss Steer with the Old English Sheepdogs?
Living on Hainault estate 1947 Chigwell was part of the area we roamed
Opposite the paper shop.
Was Retreat Way at the end by the forest Was the Retreat pub, but no music allowed ,next door was was a hall but could not sell alcohol so tenants from Hainault all ex Londoners Who liked singing would buy drink in the Retreat and sing and dance in the Hall I know because my sister and I would stand outside ...see more
I lived in no 25 coopers close with my mum dad and younger sister .we moved in about 1961 , it was a brand new house, we went to the little school Chigwell row primary, our surname was widdowson, I loved living there , I always remember when we had snow all the kids would be out throwing snowballs around , and in the summer everyone went over to play on the common, my mum was great ...see more
In September 1948 the Morton family moved into a brand new council house at number 3 Coopers Close Chigwell Row. Our father Ronal Morton and his wife Evelyn with my brothers Andrew and Douglas, shortly followed by Bruce born in January 1949. Our neighbours at No 1 were a Mr and Mrs Holt with their children John who went on to join the Navy and later editions Nigel and Pamela. At No 5 were Mr ...see more
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