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Walthamstow

American  
[wawl-tuhm-stoh, -thuhm-] / ˈwɔl təmˌstoʊ, -θəm- /

noun

  1. a former borough, now part of Waltham Forest, in SE England.


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Around 100 firefighters have been called to a fire affecting a house, gardens, sheds and a railway embankment in Walthamstow, east London.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Parents who stayed up to watch might be feeling a little like Labour MP for Walthamstow Stella Creasy as they headed off on the school run on Monday morning.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Letters had been sent by the location team to residents near the filming location in Walthamstow "stating explicitly that Nazi symbols would be highly visible during the shoot", the spokesperson said.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2026

Stella Creasy, the Labour MP for Walthamstow, brought the issue to Parliament as an urgent question, warning "the seriousness of the term terrorism risks losing its meaning, becoming diluted rather than strengthened".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2025

Low over Walthamstow hung the festoons of flat, humid clouds, menacing storm, but motionless.

From World's War Events, Vol. I by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)

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