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Some Chingford Walls is a community research project about everyday heritage and
the value we place on seemingly mundane things.


The focus of the project is on a particular type of residential wall. The walls
are known to be made of reused ‘waster’ bricks from the brickfield and brick
kilns that once stood at the foot of Pole Hill. The walls and the brickfield are
a significant part of Chingford's heritage and its development as a suburb.

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The bricks are often blistered and burnt, irregular in shape and size. As a
result, no wall is alike. The bonds and brick patterns that are often familiar
to us today, take an entirely different form in a Chingford Wall. Each wall is
unique and special because of how irregular they are.





Some Chingford Walls is a project led by local Illustrator Rachel Lillie. Her
aim is to document the walls, tell the story of their origin and build a
discussion around the value that they bring to our streets. Rachel would like to
reach as many residents as possible to help create a unique collection of
community references about our Chingford Walls, our history and future heritage.

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You may have landed here having received a postcard as a resident with a
Chingford Wall.
Rachel would love to hear your thoughts, stories, memories or any other
information you have relating to the walls.


 What do you think of your wall?

 How long have you lived here for? What is your earliest memory of your wall?

 Do you have any past or present photos that document the walls?

 Do you know anything about their construction? When, how, who made them?

 Do you have any family history relating to the brickfields?

 Do you have any family history relating to Chingford's early building trades?

 Or do you know anyone who might have connections to their origin and
construction?

 Do you have any examples of how the walls have been conserved or cared for?

 Do you have any examples of how materials can be reused for new purposes?


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Would you be interested in joining a short workshop to exchange stories and have
discussion about the walls with other residents?


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Rachel would love to hear from you with your responses to the questions or if
you have any other information, stories or questions about to the walls - please
get in touch.

somechingfordwalls@gmail.com





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