The Lord Mayor of London visits Epping High Street in 1961 (Image: Gary Stone)
The Lord Mayor of London visited Epping High Street in May 1961 to celebrate the Civic Trust’s High Street Improvement Scheme.
Despite the facelift, the scheme also resulted in the demolition of several historic buildings.
Today Epping still reveals links to its historic past.
- Gary Stone is a local historian: X @eppinghistory
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