The local history society for the Leyton & Leytonstone area of east London

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The entrance to St. John’s Church Hall is in the alleyway just past St. John’s.  Buses 66, 145, W13, W14 and southbound 257 stop on the Church Lane side of the station and W15, W16, W19 and 339 on the Grove Green Road side of the station.  You should be able to park nearby in Kirkdale Road after 6.30.   If using the Central Line get off at Leytonstone not Leyton.  The postcode is London E11 1HH.

Meetings are generally on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm in St. John’s Church Hall


on October 16th Slave Trade Abolition and Leytonstone House: the Sansoms, the Buxtons and Black History, a talk by Claire Weiss and Geoff Nicholls and launch of a book by them and Peter Ashan


on November 20th the Authentick Memoirs of the Wicked Life and Transactions of Elizabeth Jefferies, the Wood Street Murder of 1751, a talk by Dr Neil Houghton

Talks are free for members, £2.00 contribution to costs requested from visitors.





Some of our Society’s talks may be viewed online

on January 15th 2025 Les Capon tells us about his latest year at the archaeologists’ trowel

on February 19th 2025 – Gary Lewis on the famous plaques of the East End


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