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Wanstead

UK Place
Administration
London boroughRedbridge
RegionLondon
CountryEngland
Other Information
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE11 E
Dialling code020
UK ParliamentLeyton & Wanstead

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Wanstead is a suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, North-East London. The main road going through Wanstead is the A12. The name is from the Anglo-Saxon words wænn and stede, meaning "settlement on a small hill".

The town has a largely suburban feel, containing open grasslands such as Wanstead Flats, and the woodland of Wanstead Park (part of Epping Forest). The park, with artificial lakes, was originally part of the estate of a large stately home Wanstead House, one of the finest Palladian mansions in Britain, from its size and splendour nicknamed the English Versailles, and the architectural inspiration for Mansion House, London. It was demolished after the bankruptcy of the owner, William Wellesley-Long, in 1824. It is also home to Wanstead Golf club, which has hosted many of the major events in the Essex County calendar. A notable landmark towards the northern edge of Wanstead is the former Wanstead Hospital building, now a housing complex. A small annex of the old Burns Unit is now used for research on Flu vaccines and bovine diseases.

Wanstead High Street is distinctive because of its many independent retailers, attracting shoppers from a wide area. Public houses include The George (which began life as the George and Dragon in the 18th century), The Cuckfield and Russells.

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Central Line Newbury Park to Wanstead
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Central Line Wanstead to Stratford
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a look at the best bits of GCSE and GNVQ exam results day Wanstead high School, East London 2007!
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wanstead tour vigins, naked sevens at NHSOB RFC.
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Letsplaychess.com Instructive game: Risk and reward go hand in hand! [Event "Barnet vs Wanstead Chess club"] [Site "Wanstead"] [Date "2009.04.01"] [Round "?"] [White "I.Hunnable"] [Black "T.Gavriel"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [PlyCount "49"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Nbd2 Nbd7 6. Be2 e6 7. OO Bd6 8. b3 Qc7 9. Bb2 OO 10. h3 Bh5 11. Rc1 a5 12. a3 Qb8 (12... Rae8 13. c5 Be7 14. b4 ( 14. Bd3)) 13. Qc2 b5 14. Bd3 Bg6 15. Bxg6 hxg6 16. Rb1 a4 17. cxb5 (17. Bc1 axb3 18. Rxb3 dxc4 19. Nxc4) 17... axb3 18. Qxb3 Qxb5 (18... cxb5 19. Rfc1 b4 20. axb4 Qxb4 21. Qxb4 Bxb4 22. Kf1) 19. Qxb5 cxb5 20. Bc1 Bxa3 (20... Rfb8 21. Rb3 Ra5 22. Nb1 Ne4 23. Nfd2 Ndf6 24. Nxe4 Nxe4 25. f3 Nf6 26. Bd2 Ra4 27. Rc1) (20... Ra5 21. Nb3 Ra4 22. Nbd2 Ra5 23. Nb3 Ra6 24. Nbd2 Rb8 25. Rb3) 21. Bxa3 Rxa3 22. Rxb5 Rc8 23. Rfb1 Kf8 24. Rb7 Ra2 25. R1b2 1/2-1/2
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rite, there we were in wanstead park with a couple guitars wen all of a sudden this tramp jeff cums up and asks us if he can use the guitar and we're like ok :S so he picks it up and starts talkin rubbish bout it not bein tuned anyways then he trys to sing and play amy winehouse's song rehad or sumthing like that its well funny he thinks hes well good at it aswell
1.40 min. | 5.0 user rating
Latest video of some of the students of Wanstead Ju-Jitsu club in East London. From White Belts to Black Belts. Check out the website at: www.wansteadjujitsuclub.com First lesson is FREE to all new students. Wanstead Ju-Jitsu Woodford Ju-Jitsu South Woodford Ju-Jitsu Chingford Ju-Jitsu Chigwell Ju-Jitsu Buckhurst Hill Ju-Jitsu Snaresbrook Ju-Jitsu Loughton Ju-Jitsu Redbridge Ju-Jitsu Gants Hill Ju-Jitsu
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funny! lol
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Chess World.net presents: Instructive game: Taming the dreaded KID Four Pawns Attack! Part 1 of 2 [Event "Barnet vs Wanstead"] [Site "Barnet"] [Date "2009.10.13"] [Round "?"] [White "Hayes"] [Black "Gavriel"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "74"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 OO 6. Nf3 c5 7. d5 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 e6 10. Bd3 exd5 11. cxd5 Nbd7 12. OO Qa5 13. Kh1 a6 14. Bd2 Qc7 15. a4 c4 16. Bc2 b5 17. axb5 axb5 18. e5 (18. Nxb5 Qb6 19. Na3 Qxb2 20. Bc3 (20. Rfc1 Nxe4 21. Qxe4 c3 22. Rcb1 Rxa3 23. Rxb2 Rxa1+ 24. Rb1 Rxb1+ 25. Bxb1 cxd2 26. Bc2) 20... Qxa3 21. Rxa3 Rxa3 22. Ra1 Rfa8 23. Bxf6 Rxa1+ 24. Bxa1 Rxa1+ 25. Kh2 Bd4 26. g4 Re1 27. g5 Nc5 28. h4 c3 29. e5) (18. Nxb5 Qb6 19. Na3 Qc5 20. Be3 Qb4 21. Bd4 Nh5 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Kh2 Nc5 24. g4 Qxb2 25. gxh5 Rxa3 26. Rxa3 Qxc2+ 27. Qg2 Qxe4 28. f5 Qe5+ 29. Kh1 Nd3 30. hxg6 Kh8 (30... hxg6 31. fxg6 Nf4)) 18... dxe5 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 20. d6 Qb8 21. Nd5 Nxd5 22. Qxd5 Nf6 23. Qxe5 Nh5 24. Qe1 Qxd6 25. Bc3 Rd8 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Rf2 b4 28. g4 Nxf4 29. Qf1 Qd5+ 30. Rf3 b3 31. Bb1 g5 32. Kh2 Re8 33. Kg1 Qd4+ 34. Kh1 Qd2 0-1 (34... Qxb2 35. Rf2 Re2 36. Rxe2 Qxe2)
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Funfair at Wansted Flats 2007
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Victorian Wanstead church on the market - London24 Tweet this news
London24--A historic -Wanstead- church dating back to 1875 has finally gone on sale after closing a year ago. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include the name and email address you gave us - Date : Mon, 30 May 2011 08:07:30 GMT+00:00
Wanstead mum encourages others to help battle Leukaemia at Ilford Bikeathon - London24 Tweet this news
London24--Anne Machin, from Grove Park, -Wanstead- said that cash raised for the charity Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research has helped specialise treatment and improve survival rates for the devastating illnesses. She told the Recorder her story just weeks b - Date : Tue, 31 May 2011 16:25:22 GMT+00:00
Cricket round-up - East London and West Essex Guardian Series Tweet this news
East London and West Essex Guardian Series---WANSTEAD- lost ground on the top sides in the Premier Division at the weekend with a four-wicket loss at Brentwood. The Herons' batting order failed them as they limped to 155 all out in 36.4 overs, with j - Date : Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:58:39 GMT+00:00
WANSTEAD: Vandals ruin children's swing - This is Local London Tweet this news
This is Local London--Mother-of-four Elizabeth Canavan, of Merlin Road, -Wanstead-, regularly takes her children to the playground on Christchurch Green, -Wanstead- High Road. She said: “It's such a shame that they've done this as it's a - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:07:49 GMT+00:00
WANSTEAD: Great-grandmother passes away at 102 - East London and West Essex Guardian Series Tweet this news
East London and West Essex Guardian Series--Constance Mullett, of Grosvenor Road in -Wanstead-, spent 30 years as a member of the Age Concern lunch club in the High Street, and it was after a lift back from there in June 2007 that she was hauled to the gr - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:03:20 GMT+00:00
WANSTEAD: Art group celebrate grant success - This is Local London Tweet this news
This is Local London--Redbridge councillors agreed to grant £1489 towards the cost of the 16-day -Wanstead- Art Trail at an area two committee meeting on March 21. The Art Group -Wanstead- will be running the event in September. They will be hoping to bu - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:41:28 GMT+00:00
WANSTEAD: Graffiti art to be auctioned for children's hospice - East London and West Essex Guardian Series Tweet this news
East London and West Essex Guardian Series--Schoolboy Liam Patel, 16, of Grosvenor Road, -Wanstead-, worked for a year and a half to encourage world-renowned graffiti artists to let their works go under the hammer for Haven House in Woodford Green. Liam d - Date : Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:43:04 GMT+00:00
WANSTEAD: Fresh chance to fight plans for police base - East London and West Essex Guardian Series Tweet this news
East London and West Essex Guardian Series--The Metropolitan Police has been given planning permission to build a temporary station on -Wanstead- Flats during the 2012 Games. The Flats are part of the Epping Forest country park and are protected from any - Date : Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:05:01 GMT+00:00
WANSTEAD: Basketball tournament for Japan relief appeal - East London and West Essex Guardian Series Tweet this news
East London and West Essex Guardian Series--The event, which will take place at -Wanstead- Leisure Centre in Redbridge Lane West, will aim to raise cash for the Red Cross' Japanese tsunami appeal. Entry fees will be added to money raised from sponsor - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:55:26 GMT+00:00
WANSTEAD/WOODFORD: Public give views on changing the clocks - East London and West Essex Guardian Series Tweet this news
East London and West Essex Guardian Series--Guardian reporter James Ranger took to the streets of -Wanstead- and Woodford to find out if people want permanently lighter evenings... I'd like lighter evenings in the winter, it would give you more time - Date : Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:01:07 GMT+00:00

London Borough of Redbridge

DistrictsAldborough Hatch * Aldersbrook * Barkingside * Chadwell Heath * Clayhall * Cranbrook * Fairlop * Fullwell Cross * Gants Hill * Goodmayes * Hainault * Ilford * Little Heath * Loxford * Newbury Park * Redbridge * Seven Kings * Snaresbrook * South Woodford * Wanstead * Woodford * Woodford Bridge * Woodford Green
AttractionsNEED SOME!
ConstituenciesChingford and Woodford Green (part) * Ilford North * Ilford South * Leyton and Wanstead (part)
Parks and open spacesHainault Forest Country Park * Fairlop Waters * Goodmayes Park * Seven Kings Park * Roding Valley Park * South Park, Ilford * Valentines Park * Wanstead Flats * Wanstead Park
Other topicsPeople * Public art * Schools

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