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Gary Stone, historian
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Chingford

Gary Stone on the impact the railway had on Chingford

Gary Stone, historian
Business
Heritage
Leisure
Nostalgia
Shopping
Transport
Chingford
By Gary Stone, historian
Station Road became a residential and shopping area in the 1880s (Image: Gary Stone) <i>(Image: Gary Stone)</i>
Station Road became a residential and shopping area in the 1880s (Image: Gary Stone) (Image: Gary Stone)
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Formerly known as Maddox Lane, Station Road in Chingford developed into a residential and shopping area during the 1880s after the railway opened at the end of the high street.

Station Road was called Maddox Lane before the railway arrivedStation Road was called Maddox Lane before the railway arrived (Image: Gary Stone) Most of the original buildings still survive, and even though still a retail area, the shops have changed hands many times over the past 140 years.

Gary Stone, historian
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