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'''Sewardstone''' is a hamlet in the [[Epping Forest]] in [[Essex]]. | '''Sewardstone''' is a hamlet in the [[Epping Forest]] in [[Essex]]. | ||
It is nearly 12 miles north-north-east of [[Charing Cross]] and consists of scattered developments with large sections of open land. The King George V Reservoir lies on the boundary with [[Middlesex]] to the west. | It is nearly 12 miles north-north-east of [[Charing Cross]] and consists of scattered developments with large sections of open land. The [[King George V Reservoir]] lies on the boundary with [[Middlesex]] to the west. | ||
The world HQ of the Scout movement, [[Gilwell Park]], is at Sewardstone. | The world HQ of the Scout movement, [[Gilwell Park]], is at Sewardstone. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:54, 16 September 2020
| Sewardstone | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ385975 |
| Location: | 51°39’35"N, -0°0’6"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | London |
| Postcode: | E4 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Epping Forest |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Epping Forest |
Sewardstone is a hamlet in the Epping Forest in Essex.
It is nearly 12 miles north-north-east of Charing Cross and consists of scattered developments with large sections of open land. The King George V Reservoir lies on the boundary with Middlesex to the west.
The world HQ of the Scout movement, Gilwell Park, is at Sewardstone.
Transport
Buses run between Chingford and Harlow via Waltham Abbey. To the south there is a frequent service from the Lee Valley Camp Site to Walthamstow during the summer. During the winter it only operates between Yardley Lane Estate and Walthamstow.
The nearest railway station is at Chingford, with frequent trains to London Liverpool St. The nearest London Underground station is at Loughton, for frequent trains to London and Epping.
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