Tag: Epping Forest
-
Chingford: Where Essex Kisses the Edge of the Capital
Once, when London dreamed of its boundaries, it probably didn’t imagine Chingford. It didn’t dream of 1930s semis with foxes on the bins, or forest paths where the WiFi drops out and teenage boys in North Face puffers doing wheelies on bikes. But dream or not, Chingford exists—firmly, strangely, proudly—where London ends and Epping Forest…
-
Dick Turpin: London’s Most Notorious Highwayman
Dick Turpin. The name conjures up images of a dashing rogue on horseback, galloping through the night with a pistol in hand and a mask across his face. He’s the quintessential highwayman of English folklore, a Robin Hood-like figure romanticized in ballads, books, and films. But strip away the myths, and what remains is a…