A selection of images from a series
commissioned by Urban Graphics and
The London Borough Waltham Forest.
To record community assets in the
Waltham Forest area.

The photographs formed part of a
20 year future funding proposal dossier
to submit to central government.

WALTHAM FOREST PROJECT

PLACEMAKING

location #6
Gnome House opened in May 2015,
is an inspiring CIC community space in
Walthamstow, East London.
It includes a printmaking studio and
hire space for workshops and exhibitions.

Gnome House, purpose built in 1930 for
the manufacture of Gnome rotary aircraft
engines stood derelict for 15 years.

GNOME HOUSE & MANDORA

Blackhorse Lane, London

location #6
Gnome House is part of the Mandora site,
a large area of ex-industrial land being
re-developed over the next few years.

When Hollivale Blackhorse LLP, the lead
developers of the site proposed their
plans for the area, the London Borough
asked them to transform Gnome House
into a 'community asset'.

GNOME HOUSE & MANDORA

Blackhorse Lane, London

location #6.
The whole project has been directed by
the community. from the initial public
consultations and then throughout the
planning process and building phase.

This was the catalyst for a unique
partnership between the local
community and Hollivale Blackhorse LLP
which transformed the ground floor from
a crumbling relic into a new and vibrant
community space.

GNOME HOUSE & MANDORA

Blackhorse Lane, London

location #7
Blackhorse Workshop is a new public
space founded by the architecture and
design practice Assemble.

Blackhorse Workshop offers a
community space with open access to
wood and metal workshops and
skilled technicians where you can fix a
piece of furniture or grow a start-up with
the help of industry expertise and a
community of makers.

BLACKHORSE WORKSHOP

Blackhorse Lane, London

location #7
The Blackhorse Workshop project has
been developed by Harriet Warden,
Toby Poolman, Rob Shaer, Sara Pereira
and Mhairi McGhee.

It has received start up support from the
Outer London Fund,
London Borough of Waltham Forest and
Create, Legacy Trust UK .

BLACKHORSE WORKSHOP

Blackhorse Lane, London

location #5
Served by both London Underground
and London Overground services.
The Station was opened by GER
(as Hoe Street) in 1870 when a line was
opened from Lea Bridge to a temporary
station called Shern Hall Street.

WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL

Selborne Road, London.

location #5
The line was electrified in the late 1950's
with electric services commencing on
12th November 1960.

The station became an interchange
station and the eastern terminus of the
Victoria line, with LU services starting on
1 Sept 1968. The station's present name
was changed at this time.

WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL

Selborne Road, London.

location #5
The main entrance is on the down-side
opposite the local bus station, which was
revamped in 2004.
The entrance to the tube was revamped
in 2006.
A subway was built in 2005 under
Selborne Road, linking a new bus station
with a new Victoria line ticket office and a
new footpath link called Ray Dudley Way
opened in 2014 linking to the
Walthamstow Queen's Road.

WALTHAMSTOW CENTRAL

Selborne Road, London.

location #2
"Vestry House Museum presents the
history of Waltham Forest.
Situated in Walthamstow Village, the
buildingused to house the parish
workhouse, and was later a police station
and private home."
Built in 1730 when the Vestry Commitee
purchased an acre of Church Common
for £6.

VESTRY HOUSE MUSEUM

VESTRY ROAD, LONDON

location #2
Vestry House originally housed between
30 and 40 paupers, expanded in 1756
and by the 1820's it housed around 80
people.
Following the formation of the West Ham
Poor Law in 1834, the Walthamstow
paupers were moved from Vestry House
to the new Union Workhouse, which later
became the Langthorne Hospital.

VESTRY HOUSE MUSEUM

VESTRY ROAD, LONDON

location #2
Vestry House now contains themed
displays capturing the unique heritage of
the local area. It includes the famous
Bremer Car, a Victorian parlour, costume
gallery and display of locally
manufactured toys and games as well as
80,000 historic photographs from across
the borough.

VESTRY HOUSE MUSEUM

VESTRY ROAD, LONDON

location #8
"Chris Bracey has been the neon man for
37 years.
With a cult following in London and L.A,
new and used neon fantasies, salvaged
signs, vintage neons, old movie props and
retro displays.
Neon art made from found objects,
retrieved waste and lights, fairground and
circus lighting, architectural sign salvage.
Designers and makers of all things with
light."

GODS OWN JUNKYARD

Shernhall Street, London.

location #8
The collection includes signs that have
appeared in films such as Eyes Wide Shut,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and
Batman.
The collection seeks to repair, resurrect
and preserve these "bulb icons" and
pieces architectural advertising before
they disappear forever.

GODS OWN JUNKYARD

Shernhall Street, London.

location #14
The indoor market was originally
The Crown Cinema between 1912 and
1955 and was operated by the
Penny Picture Theatre Co. It now has a
reputation among collectors as one of
London’s secret gems!
The area has been ran as a market since
1955, and owned and ran by the same
family since the early '80s, with ownership
and responsibility passing down through
the generations.

WOOD STREET MARKET

Wood Street, London.

location #14
In 2011 the Mayor’s Outer London Fund for
high street regeneration worked as part of
a team in the regeneration of
Wood Street Indoor Market.
It was seen by Design for London as one
of the major success stories of the
Outer London Fund, Round One.

WOOD STREET MARKET

Wood Street, London.

location #14
The Market has acted as a springboard
for up-and-coming businesses in
Wood Street.
In 2014, efforts to promote and support
developing business within the market
have been stepped up, with the creation
of a new website which can be used to
sell online, and extend the reach of the
market, and a stronger focus on the use
of Social Media.

WOOD STREET MARKET

Wood Street, London.

location #1
The regeneration of the Marlowe Road
estate includes the,
:demolition of exisiting buildings except
for Northwood Tower,
:building 430 new homes for social rent
and private sale,
:improving the landscaping and green
spaces,
:provision of more commercial spaces,
:New Energy Centre - provision of
low carbon energy.

MARLOWE ROAD ESTATE

Marlowe Road, London.

location #4
GLL was created in 1993 as a solution to
Greenwich Councils need to find a new
way to operate it's leisure centres. 'Better'
was created to be GLL's customer facing
brand.

As a charitable social enterprise,
Better's investment into communities is
intended to provide access to and
promotion of healthy and active lifestyles
through participation in activities.

FEEL GOOD CENTRE

Chingford Road, London.

location #4
A Charitable Social Enterprise;

:no shareholders - surplus money is
reinvested,
:act as a charity for the benefit of the
community,
:social values are as important as financial
performance,
:owned and controlled by the staff and
society members,
:works with other social enterprises

FEEL GOOD CENTRE

Chingford Road, London.

location #4
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre
includes the facilities;
:8 lane competition swimming pool,
:4 court sports hall,
:activity room/ studio,
:soft play area for children,
:climbing wall,
:dance hall,
:spa,
:outdoor floodlit athletics and sports
areas.

FEEL GOOD CENTRE

Chingford Road, London.

location #16
Opened by the Eastern Counties Railway
in 1856 and was originally called
"Low Leyton" and renamed "Leyton" in
1867 by the GER.
Current buildings date from the 1879
reconstruction which saw the original
level crossing replaced by a bridge.
First served by the Central Line in 1947
after transfer was made from the London
and North Eastern Railway to LU as part of
the extentions to the Central Line.

LEYTON STATION

Leyton High Rd, London.

location #17
Formed originally in 1881 by members of
the Glyn Cricket Club.
History suggests that the name "Orient"
came about at the behest of a player,
Jack R Dearing who was an employee of
the Orient Shipping Co.

The second oldest clubleague club in
London behind Fulham and the 24th
oldest club playing in the Football League.

LEYTON ORIENT F.C.

Brisbane Rd, London.

location #17
The name Leyton Orient was adopted
following WW2. The club had moved to
Leyton in 1937 and a rename back to
'Orient' in 1966 after the Borough of
Leyton (Essex) was absorbed into the
London Borough of Waltham Forest.
The club finally reverted to 'Leyton Orient'
in 1987 at the time of the supporters
campaign to reinstate the 'Leyton' part of
the clubs name.

LEYTON ORIENT F.C.

Brisbane Rd, London.

location #11
Walthamstow Wetlands is a fully
operational 211 hectare Thames Water
reservoir site which is the main source of
water supply for 3.5 million people.

The wildlife conservation and industrial
value of Walthamstow Wetlands is truly
unique in London and the opening of the
site now allows more people to access its
natural and architectural heritage.

WALTHAMSTOW WETLANDS

Forest Road, London.

location #11
The locally-listed Engine House,
including Visitor Centre and Café, has
been redesigned and redeveloped with
the addition of a unique swift tower to
house nesting swifts and roosting bats,
whilst the Grade II-listed
Coppermill Tower offers a viewing
platform to enjoy sweeping views of the
capital.

WALTHAMSTOW WETLANDS

Forest Road, London.