Friday 21st January 2022
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Report written by Ed Field (he/him)
Another Friday lunchtime and another relaxing hour spent clearing ivy and brambles from the graves at St Mary's Church in Walthamstow Village. It's a wonderfully peaceful place and the perfect lunchbreak during a busy day at the desk.
GoodGym Waltham Forest have now cleared around 75% of the area so we'll be back again soon. Check out what's coming up here
The churchyard contains numerous interesting graves and four listed tombs, and is divided into four railed and enclosed areas with public access to only two; it is bisected by paths which are in frequent public use. There are some 1300 visible monuments in and around the church, and it is thought that over 26,000 burials took place here. The first church of St Mary Walthamstow was founded in the early-12th century on the site of an older church. The current building is largely 16th-century with later alterations. The timber-framed Ancient House near the church probably stands on the site of the original Manor of Walthamstow.
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Lovely sesh! Enjoyed it 😃
Waltham Forest
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