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Clapton railway station

Clapton, LondonDfT Category D stationsFormer Great Eastern Railway stationsLondon stations without latest usage statistics 1415London stations without latest usage statistics 1516
Rail transport stations in London fare zone 2Rail transport stations in London fare zone 3Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1872Railway stations in the London Borough of HackneyRailway stations served by London OvergroundUse British English from August 2012
London Overground Class 315 at Clapton June 2019
London Overground Class 315 at Clapton June 2019

Clapton is a railway station on the Chingford branch of the Lea Valley lines, located in Upper Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney, east London. It is 3 miles 78 chains (6.4 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Hackney Downs and St. James Street. The station has been operated by London Overground since 2015. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2 and Zone 3.

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Clapton railway station
Southwold Road, London Clapton (London Borough of Hackney)

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Clapton

Southwold Road
E5 9PY London, Clapton (London Borough of Hackney)
England, United Kingdom
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London Overground Class 315 at Clapton June 2019
London Overground Class 315 at Clapton June 2019
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Clapton Pond
Clapton Pond

Clapton Pond is a pond and garden at Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney. The name ‘Clapton’ or ‘farm on the hill’ is derived from the Old English words ‘clop’, meaning a lump or hill, and ‘ton’, meaning a farm. For centuries the land was owned by the Bishops of London, and occupied by tenant farmers who grew hay and food for the City of London. The villages of Lower and Upper Clapton lay on either side of Clapton Lane, which later became the Lower and Upper Clapton Roads. Lying about halfway between the two villages was Clapton Pond, fed by a natural spring. This would have been used to irrigate the land, and supply water for the farmers and their animals. By the late 18th century Clapton had become a fashionable place to live, with many fine country houses built for the rich merchants of London. Huguenot and Jewish communities also moved into the area, helping to develop Clapton into a prosperous neighbourhood. In the 19th century Clapton turned from being a sleepy backwater into a bustling London suburb and many of its grand houses were demolished to provide land for new homes. This rapid growth was increased by the opening of Clapton railway station in 1872, and the arrival of the tramways. By the 1890s, the houses on Thistlewaite, Newick, Mildenhall and Millfields Roads had been built, supplying much needed housing for newcomers. Despite the decline of Clapton's prosperity in the 1920s and 1930s, the first half of the 20th century saw Clapton Pond at its most glorious, a perfect setting for the unique buildings situated behind the pond - the 17th-century Bishop Wood's Almshouses, the late 18th-century Pond House and the two mid 18th-century houses. The pond and gardens have always served as a focal point for the people of Clapton, from the few farmers who worked the land hundreds of years ago, to the multi-cultural community living and working in Clapton in the 21st century, who use it for public events and as a place to relax. The skeleton of a chicken was found at the bottom of the pond in 2011. In recent years the Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group has been working to renovate the pond.