London Road, Loughton, a quiet village street at the start of the 20th Century; part of the new city of Milton Keynes by the century's end. Here it is remembered by residents born or brought up in London Road; and you can see the transformation brought about by a century of massive change. For an Introduction to London Road click the INTRODUCTION signpost. To view the site from a chronological perspective click on the signpost labelled 'TIME LINE'. For some personal histories of London Road click 'RESIDENTS'; to see some of the more interesting landmarks click the 'LANDMARKS' signpost.

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London Road in 1968 looking North past the Talbot pub.

The Clutch Club team would like to thank all those past and present residents of Loughton who have helped us with the research for this site, in particular:

Frank Daniels

Don & Wynne Foxley

Peggy Bodley

Angela Bowen

Chris & Roger Smith

Dorothy Ebbs

Trevor Wells

Jean Ebbs

Derek & Anne Stainsby

Olive Foxley & her late husband Mac

Thanks also go to: our mentor Pam Weston, Loughton Middle School Loughton Manor Clutch Club Team, The CLUTCH Help Team at the OU and at the Living Archive

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Loughton Middle School Web Site