The Broadway in Debden in the 1960s (Image: Gary Stone) (Image: Gary Stone)
The Broadway in Debden is seen her in the 1960s.
In 1944, over 644 acres of land was sold to the London County Council for the building of a housing estate.
The Debden Estate was constructed between 1947 and 1952.
- Gary Stone is a local historian (Instagram: @loughtonhistory).
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