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Lechmere Avenue, CHIGWELL, IG7 5EU

This is the northern end of Lechmere Avenue seen from its junction with Hycliffe Gardens. The green fencing surrounds a worksite where the railway cutting is being stabilised.

This is the view from the Dacre Gardens footbridge, looking towards Image which is just around the corner. The railway was built in 1903 by the Great Eastern Railway (GER) as their Woodford to Ilford branch, but has been operated by London Underground's Central Line since 1948. This is also the site of the Great Eastern Railway's Nursery siding, right-hand side of the line. Just north of the railway, the GER had a nursery that produced fresh fruits and vegetables. These were then taken by horse and cart down to the siding, then taken by train to London for use by the Great Eastern Hotel. On the track on the right side the central and outer power rails are broken. On the London Underground, the outer power rail is energized at +420 volts DC, while the central rail between the running rails is energized at −210 volts DC, which combine to provide a traction voltage of 630 volts DC.

Fearsome things, golfers, likely to attack with a three wood at any moment. Footpaths crossing golf fairways are not uncommon but walkers are usually advised to beware of golf balls. Quite often a bell is provided to warn the golfers not to take a shot until the walkers are out of the way but there is nothing here. So footpath users have to take their chances and cross as quickly as they can. Not that things get any easier on the other side. The path disappears down a narrow passage between two houses on Hainault Road which is not at all obvious - actually requiring the walker to pass across a patch of what appears to be a private garden.

Looking south-southeast.