Walthamstow joined the tube network in 1968 but has been well connected to Central London from the early 1700s, originally with stagecoach services and later with the railway. Before the railways arrived the rich flocked to this area building grand houses. On this walk, we will visit one of the original settlements that made up the town, see an early 19th  century house, now a socialclub, which was once home to a lady who bequeathed vast sums of money to charities in Walthamstow and further afield. We will also walk the Street of Blue Plaques, pass two sets of almshouses still serving the community today and a former workhouse now home to the borough's local museum although the museum is closed until early 2026.