Chingford (UK Parliament constituency) Chingford (UK Parliament constituency) Chingford was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system. The constituency existed from February 1974 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election. It was held by the Conservative Party throughout this period. Both of its former Members of Parliament are well known, being Norman Tebbit and Iain Duncan Smith. 1974-1983: The London Borough of Waltham Forest wards of Chapel End,
South Chingford Walthamstow, including the Walthamstow Stadium (and hence the origin of that name). It was previously the home of a number of factories including a large Durex condom factory which closed in 1994. South Chingford has many green open spaces including Ainslie Wood, Larks Wood and Memorial Park. The River Ching flows through the area and marked the historic boundary between Walthamstow and Chingford. Recently Fergal Sharkey hiked along the River Ching to raise awareness of pollution in the river. South Chingford has no underground or railway station, but is close to Highams Park Station. Chingford Road and Chingford Mount Road