Talk:Walthamstow
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[edit] Walthamstow market section
In my opinion, the section added by an anon on Walthamstow market should be deleted, or at least radically amended. It reads like an incoherent entry from a tourist brochure and is full of trivia. I'd rather see the opinions of others before taking an axe to it myself. --Lancevortex 10:57, 30 May 2005 (UTC)
The market is important, but I agree that the section is full of trivia and more like a tourist guide. Please edit it down. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 11:16, 30 May 2005 (UTC)
- Redcountess and I are also working on extending the article with references, which is something it's not so hot on at present. We have a very nice local history book I need to scan a pile of ancient maps and so on from - David Gerard 18:20, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
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- Just had a go at removing some of the bumph from the section on the market and shops. redcountess 18:39, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
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- I belive the market must be well over 1 km long. I don't have a map handy, but someone else might like to check it. (Unsigned, Spiderpop)
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[edit] Location
What is the policy behind the 'location', in particular the GPS coordinates. The numbers given are way down next to Leyton Orient football ground, hardly central for Waltham Forest, and not even in Walthamstow. The Town Hall be a better bet for marking the town's location, at approximately 51.591000,-0.013500 (sitting five time zones away using Google Maps). ByteofKnowledge 13:43, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
- No objections so I changed it to the above suggested location. ByteofKnowledge 20:00, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Meridian
Also on the subject of location, perhaps a note about the meridian plaque on Wood Street would be a good addition if it is still there. I think it is approximately at 51.583500 n, 0 w. ByteofKnowledge 13:49, 29 December 2006 (UTC).
- I see it less than 6 months ago, so I assume it is still there. (Unsigned, Spiderpop)
[edit] North or East?
I'm not happy with........
There has been much dispute as to whether Walthamstow should be classified as being located in East London or North London[citation needed], as although it carries the E17 postcode, it has many of the characteristics of being situated in the North. Judging by maps of London, it is actually further north than other boroughs that carry the N_ postcode - namely Hackney. .
....now we all know that Hackney has an E8 postcode, and Homerton E9... it's only Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill that have the N16. It is quite clear that Walthamstow is "East London" so can we please delete this ?? --IsarSteve 23:48, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
P.S. could somebody explain what many of the characteristics of being situated in the North means.
- Reworded it. It was certainly discussed amongst non-Walthamstow people whether it should be part of North London, but the River Lea boundary qualifies it as East London, it's part of Essex not Middlesex. ByteofKnowledge 19:46, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
