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Leyton has swept aside the horrors of post-war reconstruction and is enjoying the benefits of numerous regeneration projects.
Living in Leyton
Leyton is in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and is one of the most multi-cultural and vibrant areas of East London.
Described by Daniel Defoe as the 'town on the River Ley' where rich people live, Leyton has had its ups and downs. Bombing during the Blitz was followed by many years of decline, but Leyton's regeneration is well under way.
Unappealing high rise estates from the 1960s have been demolished and replaced by attractive and sought-after new housing developments complemented by substantial Victorian houses with five or six bedrooms and traditional terraces of three-bedroom Victorian and Edwardian houses.
Leyton has two principal shopping areas located at each end of the High Road where you will find Woolworths and Tesco, numerous pubs and bars and Leyton Orient Football Club.
Spitalfields Market relocated to Leyton in 1991 and is the UK's leading horticultural market specialising in exotic fruit and vegetables.
Leyton Leisure Lagoon has a gym, sauna, sun beds and a swimming pool with 'women only' sessions to enable those of various religious beliefs to enjoy a swim supervised by female lifeguards.
There are at least 16 primary and secondary schools in the immediate Leyton area, including Christian and Islamic faith schools.
A major development on Leyton's doorstep is Stratford City, a multi-billion pound scheme to regenerate a 73-hectare former railway site.
The plans include a vast shopping mall to which John Lewis, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer have committed stores, plus 5,000 new homes, schools, offices and public spaces.
Transport
Stations in Leyton include a National Rail station in Leyton Midland Road, served by Silverlink. Further south down Leyton High Road is Leyton tube station which is on the Central Line and provides a direct link to London Liverpool Street and Bank.
Neighbouring Stratford railway station is served by National Express East Anglia trains with connections to towns en route to Norwich and also to Liverpool Street.
The DLR station in Stratford High Street is the terminus for the Docklands Light Railway and connects to Canary Wharf, Lewisham, Bank, Beckton and London City Airport.
Stratford tube station is on the Central Line, one stop from Leyton, and is the East London terminus for the Jubilee Line.
For information regarding bus routes that serve Leyton and for tube times please visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/default.aspx
For details of train services throughout the UK please visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
London City Airport lies south-east of Leyton and can be reached via the DLR from Stratford. For information regarding flights please visit http://www.londoncityairport.com/
Stratford International Station is part of the Eurostar Channel Tunnel Rail Link and is scheduled to open in 2009.
History and culture
In 1886 a pavilion was built on Leyton Cricket Ground which became the HQ for Essex County Cricket Club until 1933. The Victorian pavilion still stands and is used as a boxing club and by local schools playing on the sports field.
Leyton is home to Leyton Orient F.C. which plays in Division One of the Football League and has its home ground on Brisbane Road.
Of course, there is a bigger sporting event affecting Leyton than soccer. The 2012 Olympic Park lies to the west of Leyton and includes the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, and London Velopark.
Nearby, Theatre Royal Stratford East has a reputation for the quality of its live shows. To find out about current and forthcoming performances please visit http://www.stratfordeast.com/
For further information regarding Leyton please visit http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
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