Forest Gate
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Ham
Etymology
Forest Gate owes its name to a gate that formerly stood in Woodgrange Rd, to prevent cattle from straying from the forest into the high road (Pagenstecher 158).
Early-attested site in the Parish of West Ham
Forest Gate owes its name to a gate that formerly stood in Woodgrange Rd, to prevent cattle from straying from the forest into the high road (Pagenstecher 158).