Memorials & monuments · London
Buffalo Statue
Buffalo Statue is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Helmut Zozmann — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Chingford · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Buffalo Statue is a public memorial in Essex, London, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Epping Forest parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Chingford, about 2.0 km away. Postcode area E4.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Epping Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The State University of New York Buffalo State University (also referred to as SUNY Buffalo State University or Buffalo State University) is a public university in Buffalo, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The intitution was originally founded in 1871 as the Buffalo Normal School to train teachers. It offers 79 undergraduate majors with 11 honors options, 11 post baccalaureate teacher certification programs, and 64 graduate programs. It was formerly known as the State University College at Buffalo (then branded as the Buffalo State College) before the 2023 status change.
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Background
History
Buffalo State was founded in 1871 as the before becoming the (1888–1927), the (1928–1946), the (1946–1950), (1950–1951), the (1951–1959), the (1960–1961), (1961), and in 2023. Eighty-six students attended the Buffalo Normal School on the first day of classes on September 13, 1871. The school's purpose was to provide a uniform training program for teachers to serve Buffalo's fast-growing public school population. Curricular offerings now include more than 250 undergraduate and graduate programs. The WWII years were another time of growth for the college; in 1944, the now renowned Special Education program was founded and in 1948, the first dormitory building was erected where the present-day…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6503, 0.0023
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Postcode
- E4 7QW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epping Forest
- Established
- 1871
- Nearest railway station
- Chingford — 2 km
- Official site
- www.scoutadventures.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n992820949 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Buffalo State University (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buffalo Statue?
- Buffalo Statue is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode E4 7QW), in the parish of Waltham Abbey.
- When was Buffalo Statue built?
- Built or established in 1871.
- Is Buffalo Statue a protected site?
- Yes — Buffalo Statue is part of the Epping Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Buffalo Statue free to visit?
- Yes, Buffalo Statue is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buffalo Statue?
- The nearest railway station is Chingford, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode E4 7QW.