Chingford All Saints 'the Old Church' is seen here in c1895.
It is the oldest known building to still exist in Chingford and dates back to 1891 AD with part of the foundations thought to be of Norman origin.
The church was restored in the 1930s after many years of being a picturesque ruin.
- Gary Stone is a local historian: chingfordhistory.org.uk
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