Wanstead news and events
A talk by David Annals to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge Branch
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 19:30pm
Doors open: 19:00pm
Venue: Churchill Room, Wanstead Library
Address: Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, London E11 2RQ
Visitors: £3
Refreshments
Parking: Free car parking (car parking charge at Library does not apply to Society branch meetings)
A talk by Sarah Wise to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge Branch
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 19:30pm
Doors open: 19:00pm
Venue: Churchill Room, Wanstead Library
Address: Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, London E11 2RQ
Visitors: £3
Refreshments
Parking: Free car parking (car parking charge at Library does not apply to Society branch meetings)
A talk by Jean Fullerton to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge Branch
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 19:30pm
Doors open: 19:00pm
Venue: Churchill Room, Wanstead Library
Address: Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, London E11 2RQ
Visitors: £3
Refreshments
Parking: Free car parking (car parking charge at Library does not apply to Society branch meetings)
A talk by Kathy Chater to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge Branch.
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 19:30pm
Doors open: 19:00pm
Venue: Churchill Room, Wanstead Library
Address: Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, London E11 2RQ
Refreshments
Visitors: £3
Parking: Free car parking (car parking charge at Library does not apply to Society branch meetings)
A talk by Michael Holland to The East of London Family History Society Newham & Redbridge Branch
Meetings: Fourth Wednesday of the month
Time: 19:30pm
Doors open: 19:00pm
Venue: Churchill Room, Wanstead Library
Address: Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, London E11 2RQ
Refreshments
Visitors: £3
Parking: Free car parking (car parking charge at Library does not apply to Society branch meetings)
Interesting introduction to Wanstead – plus stunning pictures – from Jonathan Lethbridge at the Wanstead Birder blog.
What is now known as Wanstead (from the Anglo Saxon “Wen”, a small hill, and “Stede”, meaning a settlement) once formed the extensive and manicured grounds of Wanstead House, until it was demolished in the 19th century. The owner, one William Wellesley-Long, was somewhat of a gambler, and after losing his fortune on VIIIVIIIVIII.com, had to sell the house – literally, brick by brick