WELCOME TO WANSTEAD ONLINE Wanstead has a history dating back to Saxon times, getting a mention in the 11th century Domesday book as 'Waenstade', possibly meaning the site of a farm or a settlement on a hill. But finds of Roman artefacts within Wanstead Park, including the remains of a Roman Villa in the eighteenth century (which have since been lost !), suggest a longer history of settlement here. This website is dedicated to the history and community of Wanstead and will provide a source of historical and local information to residents and anyone interested in Wanstead past and present. You can use the search facility (click on the 'SEARCH' tab on the menu above) to seek out any information you may be looking for, as our archives and database of related information expands with time. At last I've managed to get this website is up and running, and although may be a little thin on the ground with regards to content at the moment, it will grow rapidly over the next few weeks as I get more and more information loaded and functions added. You can join our mailing list if you wish to know when new articles are published online. What's worth browsing at the moment ? Try our Wanstead Search Engine - Click on the 'SEARCH' tab on the menu above You can view some of our book reviews, click HERE to read more....... To read up on some of the famous characters associated with the history of Wanstead. click HERE to read more....... Open to suggestion ! If you have an information on Wanstead that you think my be of interest, or run another website relating to Wanstead, please contact us via our Contact Page.

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