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Indeed. Somewhere I've never been and an unlikely ever to go, but read every word with interest. Which is a very dull comment, but there you go.
Sarah | Homepage | 23.08.21 - 8:59 a.m. | #
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As a youngster, I lived in one of the 'older grid of streets' and (with my dad) walked our dog along loxford lane every morning. I used to play on the area where the school now sits, but remember it as a bit of a wasteland. I remember the park as having a fenced off area where they raised flowers for the borders. I haven't been back for over 40 years, so it's interesting to see it here - thankyou
Ian J
Ian J | 23.08.21 - 9:41 a.m. | #
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Yes, the sunken gardens were beautiful as were (maybe 'are') the cherry trees along the main path when in flower. Loxford Park along with Barking Park were the highlights of a walk from Barking to Ilford through the backstreets for this four year old boy just learning to read in the mid to late 1960s.
Paul | 23.08.21 - 10:37 a.m. | #
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I like the Q&A style - makes for an interesting (and easier) read.
Cornish Cockney | 23.08.21 - 10:57 a.m. | #
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Rhyming placenames would be a great future post (if you haven't already done it!)
James Matcham | 23.08.21 - 11:31 a.m. | #
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On first reading - well, another suburb. But on following a few of the links, there's plenty more to fascinate. Including the blended NLS map that shows the evolution, the earlier walk down Loxford Water, and much more stuff.
I also hadn't really realised just how close Ilford is to Barking, since most of my visits to either (in real life and on maps) have been east-west aligned along railway lines.
Malcolm of Kent | 23.08.21 - 11:35 a.m. | #
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Also not to be confused with Loxford Suffolk, the fictional setting of Benjamin Britten's comic opera 'Albert Herring'.
Gareth | 23.08.21 - 11:38 a.m. | #
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Who was the Labour MP in this constituency at the time all this money was spent on public facilities in the area?
Blue Witch | Homepage | 23.08.21 - 1:17 p.m. | #
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400 schools nationally were rebuilt with BSF funding before the incoming Coalition government scrapped the scheme.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 23.08.21 - 2:43 p.m. | #
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I drew that ward. :)
Mark | 23.08.21 - 3:54 p.m. | #
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Loxford looks to have more going for it than Foxford does. I think most Foxford residents would just say they lived in Longford.
Still, I'm sure you could manage to write a post making Foxford sound interesting too.
JJ | 23.08.21 - 4:10 p.m. | #
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I really am pleased you went there to save me going as I really don’t think I’ll be visiting.
dg writes: Brian - the last line was for you.
Brian | 23.08.21 - 8:27 p.m. | #
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As oI live near Barking Park, I found your post
about Loxford very interesting. In the early 50’s there was still a farm of sorts where the school now is and I remember exploring a barn on the site and disturbing a “vagrant”.
Ray Purdy | 25.08.21 - 9:48 p.m. | #
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