Larks Wood sits upon two adjacent hills forming a large area of woodland in south east Chingford with Ainslie Wood forming a smaller wooded area a short distance away, these were once both connected. Like Knighton Wood in Buckhurst Hill this is a fragment of the great forest of Essex, cut off from the…
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Knighton Wood and Lords bushes are a part of the ancient forest of Essex which sit in isolation from the main body of the forest and have come under more than one ownership over the centuries. The name Knighton is believed to be derived from the Knights of St John of Jerusalem who once…
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Grete is the 2021 winner of the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize Choice Award, meaning her work was voted the most popular by the Ashurst staff and associates. The exhibition is at Ashurst, London Fruit & Wool Exchange 1 Duval Square, London E1 6PW. It’s open every day and evening until 7th January, but visits are…
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Wintry Wood or the Lower Forest is part of Epping forest which is owned and managed by City of London Corporation. It sits in isolation from the main body of the forest to the North of Epping town, between Thornwood Village and Coopersale. This land is an important historical area which has seen a lot…
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Are you a believer or a sceptic? Either way most people like a legend or two and Epping Forest has its fair share to tell, from Highwaymen to Hangman’s Hill there is a fable or two about most parts of the forest and here we will share some of the popular…
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Previously a part of the ancient Forest of Essex, Wanstead Park was once a deer park. The land was acquired by Henry VII in 1499 and In the grounds was Wanstead Hall, a fine 15th century hunting lodge where a young Henry VIII lived. This was later developed into Wanstead House, which was completed in…
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Highams Park is a Special Area of Conservation and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This was once an area of woodland pasture believed to have been cleared by the Saxons and there have been a number of manor houses here, the original of which was nearer to the river Lea. After this was demolished…
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