Highams Estate

In 1793-4 then owner John Harman commissioned Humphry Repton to design extensive pleasure gardens and a man-made lake.

Because the council refused to contribute to the cost of the new road, a strip of land was retained by Warner and an indenture dated 4 December 1922 stated "that the Council, their successors or assigns shall not be entitled to pass or repass or use the proposed road or any part thereof…".

[1] In 1934, Sir Edward Warner agreed to sell the undeveloped parts of the estate between Montalt Road and Henry's Avenue to Walthamstow Council, with the intention that it was to be used as a public open space.

[1] The architects William and Edward Hunt initially produced designs for 532 houses over 36 hectares of the estate, although these plans were scaled back to include just over 300 homes.

The publicity for the Highams Estate promised “an exceptionally healthy elevation – 230 feet above sea level and a bracing atmosphere of decidedly health-giving quality”.

[5] The semi-detached buildings are predominantly symmetrical, set as pavilion forms, with views in between to reveal mature trees and woodland.

Additionally, an Article 4 direction, put in place to retain high-quality architectural features and ensure any changes consider their surroundings, came into force on 2 September 2020.

In 1983, Sir Henry Warner gifted HRA the ransom strip along the perimeter of girls' school, adjacent to The Charter Road, and a strip of land between Woodford Rugby Club grounds and the bottom end of Nesta Road.