Chapels · London
Wanstead
Wanstead — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
About
Wanstead is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
Wanstead is a chapel located in London. It is noted for its architectural significance and serves as a place of worship in the area.
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Background
Description
Although current building is from 1903, The George has been a pub on the site since at least 1716. Set in to the side of the pub is a plaque dating from 1752, which was formerly part of an older pub building. The plaque is inscribed with the eccentrically spelled verse: There are various local legends explaining this curious plaque, including a tale of the theft of a cherry pie by local workmen who were caught and fined half a guinea (52.5p). However the most likely explanation is that it was placed there by the landlord of 1752, David Jersey (corrupted by centuries of repainting and re-cutting the inscription to D Jerry on the plaque), commemorating a feast which included a huge cherry…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5778, 0.0286
- District
- Redbridge
- Parish
- Redbridge, unparished area
- Postcode
- E11 2AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wanstead?
- Wanstead is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E11 2AE), in the parish of Redbridge, unparished area.
- Is Wanstead free to visit?
- Yes, Wanstead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wanstead?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode E11 2AE. It sits within the Leyton and Wanstead parliamentary constituency.