Woodford Wells is an old hamlet now part of the northern suburbs of London, England in the district of Woodford, about 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north of Woodford Green

Woodford Green

Woodford Green, formerly in the county of Essex, is part of the North East London suburb of Woodford, on the edge of Epping Forest, mostly within the London Borough of Redbridge with a small part on the western side of the green within the London Borough of Waltham Forest .-History:Woodford Green...

 and on the edge of Epping Forest

Epping Forest

Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is a former royal forest, and is managed by the City of London Corporation....

. The name is first shown on a map in 1805, and refers to mineral water wells. In the 18th century briefly the hamlet was a small spa

Spa

The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...

 but by the 1870s the wells had been long neglected and Woodford Wells was become a "straggle of hamlets". Among its notable features is the Horse & Well, a 17th century coaching inn still in operation. It is a stop on the London Buses route N55. Woodford Wells is home to Woodford Wells F.C.. St Aubyn's School

St Aubyn's School

St Aubyn's School is a co-educational, independent, preparatory school, situated in Woodford Green, England, with around 500 pupils aged between 3 and 13.-History:...

was founded here in 1884, later moved elsewhere.