Book description
The historic Epping Forest area of Great Britain is portrayed through "then and now" comparisons, recording the changing scene since the earliest days of photography. From Forest Gate in the south to Epping in the north; from Chigwell and Abridge in the east through Chingford to the great abbey of…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Epping Forest Then and Now as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a massive book, 480 pages packed with pictures of old Forest houses, contrasting past and present views.
It begins with the Forest, deer, and ancient camps and soon devotes 20 or 30 pages to old pictures of each of the Forest villages and places, including Woodford, Buckhurst Hill, Chigwell, Loughton, Chingford, High Beach, Theydon Bois, Abridge, Epping and Waltham Abbey. Press reports from past centuries and the 1980s and quotations from books on Epping Forest can be found on every page to illustrate the pictures.
From Nicholas' list on The best books about Epping Forest.
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