September 2023

12
Wanstead Village Directory
Historic High Stone damaged in
a car crash (again)
Look and learn on festival day with
Art Group Wanstead
©Geoff Wilkinson
The historic High Stone at the junction
of Hollybush Hill and New Wanstead was
damaged in a car crash last month. Originally a
mile marker showing the distances to Epping,
Ongar, Whitechapel and Hyde Park Corner, an
obelisk has stood in roughly the same location
since the 18th century, although the current
High Stone dates from the 1930s after the
original stone was also damaged by a vehicle.
A Redbridge Council spokesperson said: “The
monument is currently being repaired off-site
and will be reinstated soon.”
Lillies
OF WANSTEAD
A range of drop-in art workshops and
demonstrations for all ages will take place at
the Wanstead Festival on 17 September. “Tutors
and artists will be showing techniques with
watercolours, calligraphy, portrait paintings
and a clever way to put together mixed-media
designs that can be transferred to T-shirts.
Botanical subjects always intrigue. No real
insects are hurt for tutor Katherine Poluck’s
amazing mounted butterflies (pictured) –
learn about her realistic techniques,” said a
spokesperson for Art Group Wanstead.
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