The East London House is a historic building in East London
The East London House is a historic building in East London. The Limes, formerly known as Barclay's The Limes, was one of Walthamstow's numerous 18th-century houses, and it was located on Shernhall Street, south of Barclay Road. In little over an acre of carefully managed grounds and gardens, which included an avenue of lime trees and a vinery, as well as an extra two acres or so of adjacent grassland, the home stood out as a beacon of beauty. To the west of the main house, there was horse stabling, a cowhouse, and a variety of outbuildings to accommodate the animals. While still standing in the 1930s, the Limes was hailed as "one of the most beautiful of the area's 18th-century structures," making its demolition less than a decade later all the more galling. Throughout the years, the Limes has been home to a number of well-known residents. Beginning in the 1840s, members of the wealthy Barclay family made their home in the region for several generations...