Pictured at the top of this page is charming photo of The Prince of Wales from c1913 when Chingford Hatch was just a small village .

Records date the pub back to at least 1862 when the publican was Thomas Mills. He remained for almost 30 years.

The site is now occupied by apartments

The site is now occupied by apartments

This pub was rebuilt in 1939 and despite a major refurbishment in 2000 it eventually closed in August 2008 to make way for apartments.

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