page_title: Leytonstone
section_title: Notable features
hierarchical_section_title: Leytonstone / Notable features
caption_attribution_description: English: Leytonstone House. Grade II Listed building. 18th century house originally the home of Sir Edward North Buxton. From 1868-1936 Bethnal Green School for the juvenile poor
context_page_description: Leytonstone is an area in East London, and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a suburban area, located seven miles north-east of Charing Cross in Greater London. It borders Walthamstow to the north-west, Wanstead to the east, Stratford and Leyton to the south west and west respectively, and Forest Gate to the south. The area is served by Leytonstone tube station on the Central line & Leytonstone High Road on London Overground's Gospel Oak to Barking line. The northern end of Leytonstone High Road, beside Wanstead Flats, is known as Bushwood.
context_section_description: St John the Baptist's Church, Leytonstone – Grade II listed. Built in 1832 and consecrated in 1833, landmark church at junction of High Road Leytonstone and Church Lane. The churchyard is host to the regular vintage Stones Throw Market and Hitchcock's Home screenings of Alfred Hitchcock Films on 30 ft outdoor screen as part of the annual Leytonstone Festival.
  St Andrew's Church, Leytonstone, also Grade II listed, built between 1886 and 1893 as memorial to local philanthropist William Cotton and designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield.
  Wanstead Park lies to the eastern border. The former grounds of Wanstead House, it includes ornamental lakes, a Temple style folly and grotto.
  Epping Forest boundaries reach Leytonstone in wooded areas called Hollow Ponds and Wanstead Flats.
  Leytonstone House, 18th century former home of Sir Edward Buxton, a former MP and conservationist who, with his brother, played a major part in protecting Epping, Hainault and Hatfield forests. Grade II Listed building. From 1868–1936 Bethnal Green School for the juvenile poor
  Leytonstone Library – Grade II* listed art deco building, built in 1934 to the design of James Ambrose Dartnall. Listed in 2014. Underwent £1.5M refurbishment which completed in 2015.
  Whipps Cross University Hospital
  Dagenham & Redbridge football club, currently a professional Sky Bet League Two team, is an amalgamation of several amateur football clubs, including Leytonstone F.C., who played along Leytonstone High Road. The Wanderers F.C. also originated from Leytonstone but played in several other venues round London.
caption: Leytonstone House
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