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Places to see in ( Cheshunt - UK )

Places to see in ( Cheshunt - UK )

Cheshunt is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, but lying entirely within the London Metropolitan Area and Greater London Urban Area. It is 12 miles (19 km) north of central London. The Prime Meridian passes to the east of Cheshunt.

The town name comes from the Old English name (as recorded in the Domesday Book) for the area, Cestrehunt, which probably refers to a castle, erected by the Romans, the word cestre (along with the form ceastre), or even its modern forms, chester and caster being derived from the Latin castrum meaning fort. This is commemorated in the arms of the former Cheshunt urban district council.

Cheshunt was a settlement on Ermine Street, the main Roman road leading north from London. This origin was investigated by the television archaeology programme Time Team. Before the Norman Conquest, the manor of Cheshunt was held by Eddeva the Fair, but William I granted it to Alan of Brittany. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin was first recorded in a charter of 1146, but was entirely rebuilt between 1418 and 1448 with a three-stage tower topped by an octagonal turret.

As Princess Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth I lived at Cheshunt in the care of Sir Anthony Denny, after she left Queen Catherine Parr's household in 1548. Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, died here in 1712. In 1825, Cheshunt was also the location of the Cheshunt Railway. Running from the town's High Street to the River Lea near the present-day Cheshunt railway station, this 0.75 mi (1.21 km) horse-drawn line was the first passenger-carrying monorail and the first railway line to be built in Hertfordshire.

Up until 2004, Temple Bar stood in Theobalds Park, having been moved from London at the turn of the 19th century. The gateway has since been re-erected in London at Paternoster Square on the north side of St Paul's Cathedral. Cedars Park, Broxbourne, on the site of the historic Theobalds Palace, is a public park that covers 19 hectares (47 acres) of parkland and includes a lake, turf play maze, bocce court, play mound (Venusberg), pet's corner, flint arch and historic walls, tea room and arts centre. The park received a Green Flag award in 2013.

The Old Pond area is located in the centre of Cheshunt and is home to many local businesses. With roads leading to the M25, A10 and towards Broxbourne. Cheshunt Station is located in London Oyster Zone 8. Nearby stations include Theobalds Grove, Waltham Cross, Turkey Street, Southgate (Picadilly Line) and Loughton (Central Line). Cheshunt is located on the A10 trunk road (also known locally as the Great Cambridge Road) which provides links to Junction 25 of the M25 London Orbital Motorway, Central London and Cambridge.

Cheshunt has a mixture of commercial and Hertfordshire County Council contract services. Most buses operate to Waltham Cross (where there are links to north London and Essex), Hoddesdon and Broxbourne. The towns of Hertford, Harlow, Potters Bar, and Waltham Abbey are also linked to Cheshunt. Buses are operated by Arriva, Centrebus, Metroline or Sullivan Buses.

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Places to see in ( Chingford - UK )

Places to see in ( Chingford - UK )

Chingford is a district of the London Borough of Waltham Forest in North East London, situated 10 miles northeast of Charing Cross. Historically a rural Essex parish, it gained urban district status in 1894, and between 1938 and 1965 formed the core of the Municipal Borough of Chingford. Chingford is close to the Essex border of Epping Forest District.

It borders Sewardstone to the north, Woodford Green and Buckhurst Hill to the east and Walthamstow to the south. To the west lie William Girling and King George V reservoirs, known together as the Chingford Reservoirs, and the River Lea. Across these, Chingford is linked with Ponders End through the A110 Lea Valley Road, whilst South Chingford is linked with Edmonton through the A406 Lea Valley Viaduct. To the north and east lies Epping Forest, the most part of which is in Essex but is maintained by the City of London Corporation.

The River Ching runs through the area, and the town of Chingford is close to a number of fords of that river. However, old maps and descriptions give a name for the settlement long before the river has a name and it is likely that the name of the river as Ching arose long after the settlement was named. It is also thought that, similarly to how Kingston upon Thames appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Chingestone and Chingetun(e), with ching being old English for king, that Chingford could refer to the King's river, and Kings Ford.

One notable local landmark is Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge. Originally called the Great Standing, it was built for King Henry VIII in 1543, and was used as a grandstand to watch the hunting of deer, although it has been heavily altered over time. The building is located on Chingford Plain within Epping Forest and is open to the public. The lodge is preserved under the Epping Forest Preservation Act. Originally a barn built in the mid-19th century, Butler's Retreat, a Grade II listed building, is one of the few remaining Victorian retreats within the forest. The building is adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge and takes its name from the 1891 occupier John Butler. Retreats originally served non-alcoholic refreshments as part of the Temperance movement. After closing in 2009 the building was refurbished by the City of London Corporation and re-opened as a cafe in 2012.

All Saints' Church in Chingford Mount (known locally as the Old Church) dates back to the 12th century. Directly opposite the church is Chingford Mount Cemetery, best known today as the burial place of the Kray family. Friday Hill House, Simmons Lane, off Friday Hill, dating from 1839, was a manor house built and owned by Robert Boothby Heathcote, who was both the lord of the manor and rector of the local church. It was he who paid for the building of the church of St Peter and St Paul in Chingford. He is buried in the Boothby family vault in All Saints' Churchyard (Chingford Old Church), Old Church Road. The vault was purchased by Robert Boothby (died 1733), who lived in the previous manor house. The present building has been used as a further education centre, but was put up for sale in 2012.

Chingford is served by Chingford railway station which is the terminus of a branch line from Liverpool Street station in the City of London. There is also a station at Highams Park. Chingford lost its rail link to Stratford with the removal of the 500 m length of track known as the Hall Farm Curve in 1970, and there have been campaigns for its reinstatement. Bus routes link Chingford to Walthamstow, Loughton, Leytonstone, Stratford, Ilford, Potters Bar and Harlow. The town is also served by the N26 night bus from Trafalgar Square.

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London\England , October 2017

Our recent trip to England, UK. October 2017

Shot by Gopro hero 5 with karma grip gimbal and Dj phantom pro.

Places visited include:
Borough Market
The Shard
Tower bridge
Tower of London
St Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Hyde Park
Wellington Arch
Buckingham Palace
St James Park
Windsor Castle
Stonehenge
Durdledoor
Emirates Airlines Cable Cars across river Thames

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Season One: Episode 1 - From London to Waltham Abbey

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Following in the footsteps of Henry VII, we leave London and travel to Waltham Abbey in Essex.
In this podcast, Natalie Grueninger (On the Tudor Trail) and Sarah Morris (The Tudor Travel Guide) will be summarising the context of the 1486 progress, and talking in some detail about the first two locations; The Priory of St John in Clerkenwell, where Henry started his progress and Waltham Abbey, the first stop of the progress, some 15 miles north of the capital.
Hear about the wealthy and influential Priory of St John and its close ties with medieval monarchy, as well as the now almost forgotten royal citadel of Waltham Abbey. Plus learn how you can get involved and join in the progress!
 
Happy time travelling!
Sarah and Natalie
 
P.S.
You can read about Waltham Abbey via the Tudor Travel Guide here
You can visit Natalie at 'On the Tudor Trail' here

GoPro // 12 hours to skate London's best spots

Re-upload due to copyright issues with the song used in the previous one.

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Locations:
Mile End Skatepark
South Bank
Big Ben

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September Travels - 2, London day out

Chris and Dot invite you to join them for a day out in London, from their Theobalds Park Campsite base - including a great West End show for just £25 each . .

Waltham Abbey & the Sir Edward Denny Monument

Waltham Abbey *located north of London & east of Cheshunt, England) was built in 1030. It contains the Ancestral Monument to Sir Edward Denny and Lady Margaret Denny (including their 10 children). My friend Andrew was kind enough to travel 15 miles and shoot this for me. I am completely awestruck as I am a distant cousin of Sir Edward Denny through his mother, Joan Champernowne, wife of Sir Anthony Denny.


****Update: Further work on my ancestry shows Lady Joan Champernowne's nephew Sir Walter Raleigh, Queen Consort Anne Boleyn and her father Thomas as my 2nd & 3rd cousins via the Hoo family, with Queen Consort Catherine Parr as my 4th cousin 13 times removed.

Sir Edward Denny was a favorite Knight to Queen Elizabeth. Edward was born in Hertfordshire and had as a godfather at his baptism, the boy king Edward VI. In his childhood he was left an orphan. Sir Edward's Father, Sir Anthony Denny (close confidant to King Henry VIII) died in 1549 and his mother (Lady Joan) in 1553.
He lived in the golden age of English history and was well acquainted with and associated with the great Englishmen of this period and with the early founding period of America. Though his father's will bequeathed him certain lands in Hertfordshire, he really had to make his own way in the world. By God's favor, Queen Elizabeth's bounty, and his own valor, he achieved a fair estate in the city & county of Tralee, Kerry, Ireland.
He sailed in 1578 with his kinsmen (cousins), Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Humphrey Gilbert to plant a colony in America. The expedition was unsuccessful and he took to capturing Spanish, French, and Flemish ships for the Queen. Sir Edward and Sir Gilbert discovered and founded NEWFOUNDLAND. He was put in command of the company who lay siege to Fort-Del-Ore, Ireland. For this endeavor, he received thanks and favor of the Queen and Council. He took a prominent part in the fighting that defeated the Earl of Desmond who was killed and he brought the Earls's head back and presented it to the Queen. Sir Edward Denny was given the Earl's castle, named Tralee. It was in ruinous condition but contained 6000 acres plus smaller castles and was restored during the reign of James I by his grandson. Tralee was originally called Traleigh stand of the Leigh and was previously owned by the Fitzgerald's -a very old family in Irish history.
The interesting part here is that the Fitzgeralds were closely connected with the Windsors. Through marriage, etc., they became part of the family of the Earl of Desmond and the possibility exists that it was not Sir Anthony at all but rather Sir Edward Denny who adopted the Windsor coat-of-arms into the Denny shield due to his acquiring the Castle Tralee. The question may have been answered by now but was still not researched prior to WWII. Tralee was later destroyed completely (in the 1800's) by the Irish who did not like anything that transpired concerning the English and especially their giving away what was their lands. The Stones of the Castle now line a wide street in Tralee-called Denny Street.
Sir Edward's tomb says he was being of Queen Elizabeth's privy Chamber and one of the Counsel of Munster in Ireland, Governor of Kerry and Desmond and as a Colonel in the military forces of Ireland. The rest of his epithet is very flattering. Sir Edward married Lady Margaret, daughter of Piece Edgecombe in August 1582.
He died in February 1599, actually 1600 by our modern calendar. Lady Margaret outlived Sir Edward by 48 years! The Edgecombes were related to Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, two of the Queens of Henry VIII. She was for five years Maid-of-Honor to Queen Elizabeth, amongst numerous other highly regarded Royal positions. Margaret was part of the Royal Court, since she was 18. King James 1st was very fond of her as well.

LONDON CITY *MUST WATCH* islington to victoria bus ride

london city bus ride from islington to victoria .
london is full of heavy traffic.
most drivers are stuck in traffic all day long and that must be an awful experience to go through on a daily travel.