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The Odeon Cinema was opened in 1935 in South Chingford. Noted for its art deco lines dominated by a tower and said to be the best example, other than the 'Odeon' Leicester Square, of Andrew Mather's approach to Odeon design. It closed in 1972 to be replaced by a supermarket.

CHINGFORD THEN & NOW Hatch Lane, Chingford, c1906. This Wesleyan Chapel was built in 1862 to serve Chingford Hatch when it was a small hamlet.  The chapel was demolished in 1948 to make way for the new parade of shops that followed in 1949. #chingford #history #chapel #wesleyan

The original Bull & Crown in North Chingford from c1890.  Built in the 18th century, the pub was the meeting place of the village and was often referred to as the “Old Town Hall”. The pub gave its name to the lane in which it stood. The current building was erected in 1901.

CHINGFORD THEN & NOW The Old Lodge at Chingford Cemetery from the 1970s. In a bad state of repair due to neglect over many years, it was eventually demolished to make way for an uninspiring modern alternative. #chingford #cemetery #lbwf #history #graveyard

CHINGFORD THEN & NOW Chingford Police posing for a photograph outside their newly built Station on Kings Head Hill in 1887. At that time, some constables would have been mounted on horses with stables provided at the rear of the station. The current station was built in 1977.

The Prince Albert Pub at Chingford Mount in c1906.  Records date the pub back to at least 1859 as the only licensed premises in the area.  Rebuilt with 3 floors around 1932, and then again in 1971, with a the pub being reduced to a basement bar below new shops. #chingford

Station Road, Chingford, c1911. A row of old cottages that once belonged to various families with trades including baking, boot mending and providers of refreshments to the daily visitors. All sadly demolished in the 1930s to make way for the parade of shops you see today.

CHINGFORD THEN & NOW This old and overgrown cottage once stood on The Ridgeway, Chingford. It was last owned by L W Richards, whose family owned the property for many generations. It was demolished in the late 1920s to make way for the new Town Hall. #chingford #history #lbwf

Jubilee Retreat on Bury Road, Chingford in the late 1890s. Opened in 1887, the same year as Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee, hence the name, the retreat was one of many that sprang up at this time to provide refreshments for the visitors of Epping Forest. It closed in 1940.

CHINGFORD THEN & NOW The Crooked Billet Pub on Chingford Road, c1910. The pub was first mentioned way back in 1742 and rebuilt in 1930.  The pub stood close to the new North Circular Road and Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium. Demolished in the 1980s due to road widening #chingford

Chingford mount from the 1950s. The shop names may have changed over the past 70 years but many are still remembered.  Lilly & Skinner (shoe shop) on the left was started in 1851 by Thomas Lilly The brand disappeared from the UK High Street in the late 1990’s. #chingford

A rural scene at Chingford Hatch level crossing from c1935. Seen here from Hatch Lane, the gates were installed in 1873 when the train line was installed to Chingford. They remained until 1971 when a new underpass and pedestrian walkway was built. #chingford #history #train

A view of Albert Crescent, Chingford, from the late 1930s. F W Woolworths on the parade occupied the site until its demise in 2009. The first Woolworth store was opened by Frank Winfield Woolworth in 1879, in New York. It became the largest department store chain in the world.

Chingford Green in c1910. Before the building of SS Peter & Paul Church in 1844, the large expanse of parish waste was grazed by sheep and owned by the manor. It had formed a natural centre to the village with routes to all the hamlets. Today it’s a traffic hotspot.

On the edge of Chingford in Epping Forest is Connaught Waters. Built out of marsh land in 1881 and further expanded in 1893, and named after the Duke of Connaught, appointed Forest Ranger in 1882. it was a popular destination for day trippers. The boat house has long gone.

CHINGFORD THEN & NOW A rare picture of Market Terrace in Station Road Chingford, c1895. A street-sweeper goes about his work, whilst onlookers pose for the camera, giving us this snapshot in time. #chingford #history #lbwf #shops

Friday Hill, Chingford from Whitehall Road in the early 1950s and just after the London County Council (LCC) house building programme had been completed. The Land which was formally owned by the Boothby-Heathcote family of Friday Hill House, was sold to LCC after the war.

North Chingford War Memorial, c1925. Erected in 1921 to honour the 242 who had fallen in the Great War. Following the WW2, a further inscription was added devoted to the casualties of World War II, and a modern plaque added to commemorate the fallen of recent conflicts.

The Royal Forest Hotel on Rangers Road, Chingford in the 1940’s. Having stood the test of time over 145 years, the hotel has been bought back to its former glory by Heartwood Inns. They open the doors to the new restaurant and rooms this December. #chingford #history #hotel

A view of Buxton Road, Chingford, c1900. The road was first occupied in 1888 and named after the Buxton Family who were prominent in the saving of Epping Forest from encroachment. Edward North Buxton was a Verderer of the forest from 1880 to 1924. #chingford #history #buxton