Leytonstone: Hitchcock's Birthplace, the High Road, and Waltham Forest's Southern Quarter
Leytonstone is in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, on the edge of Epping Forest. Alfred Hitchcock was born here in 1899, and a set of mosaics depicting scenes from his films decorates the Tube station. The High Road runs north-south through the centre, carrying a mixed retail strip. Leytonstone developed as a residential suburb in the late Victorian period following the arrival of the railway. The population of the wider area is around 40,000.
Leytonstone station is on the Central line, providing direct services to the City and the West End. The A12 runs along the eastern edge. Wanstead Flats, the southernmost section of Epping Forest, lies to the south. The area has seen significant gentrification pressure as East London property prices have climbed. For adult companionship, Leytonstone is covered by the Metropolitan Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Leytonstone is in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, on the edge of Epping Forest. Alfred Hitchcock was born here in 1899, and a set of mosaics depicting scenes from his films decorates the Tube station. The High Road runs north-south through the centre, carrying a mixed retail strip. Leytonstone developed as a residential suburb in the late Victorian period following the arrival of the railway. The population of the wider area is around 40,000.
Leytonstone station is on the Central line, providing direct services to the City and the West End. The A12 runs along the eastern edge. Wanstead Flats, the southernmost section of Epping Forest, lies to the south. The area has seen significant gentrification pressure as East London property prices have climbed. For adult companionship, Leytonstone is covered by the Metropolitan Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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