Forest Gate
Human settlement in England
About
Forest Gate is a sub-district of West Ham in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England. It is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Charing Cross.
The area's name relates to its position adjacent to Wanstead Flats, the southernmost part of Epping Forest. The town was historically part of the parish (and later borough) of West Ham in the hundred of Becontree in Essex. Since 1965, Forest Gate has been part of the London Borough of Newham, a local government district of Greater London. The town forms the majority of the London E7 postcode district.
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Theatre Royal Stratford East
Theatre in London, England
1.2 mi away
Wanstead Flats
Southernmost part of Epping Forest, England
0.5 mi away
County Borough of West Ham
Historical local government district in the extreme south west of Essex
1.3 mi away
Wanstead House
Former mansion in England
1.4 mi away
Municipal Borough of Leyton
Former local government area in the UK
1.2 mi away
Stratford Centre
Shopping mall in Stratford, London
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