parish of Wanstead. It was included in the area of the Leyton urban sanitary district. In 1894, the part of Wanstead parish in the newly formed Leyton Urban District was constituted a parish of its own, of . The population in 1901 was 22,232 and by 1951 it had dropped to 14,424. The parish was abolished in 1965. Politics Transport and locale Nearby places Leyton Stratford Maryland Forest Gate Wanstead Flats The nearest London Underground station is Leytonstone on the Central line. Nearest railway station Maryland railway station Forest Gate railway station Leytonstone High Road railway station References External links My Cann Hall, Waltham Forest Council page Cann Hall Mosque: Wanstead Manors British History Online: Wanstead Manors Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Waltham Forest