Stamford Hill

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How high is Stamford Hill?Hill reaches 108 feet (33 metres) Above Ordnance Datum
2. How big is Stamford Hill?Sub-district of the London Borough of Hackney
3. What is the location?Inner London, England, approximately 5.5 miles (9 km) northeast of Charing Cross
4. What is the historical name origin?Derived from 'sand ford' where the A10 crossed Hackney Brook
5. Why is the hill in Stamford Hill not very tall?The hill rises only to 108 feet (33 meters), so it is gentle and not very high.
6. How did Stamford Hill get its name?Its name comes from a "sand ford" where the old A10 road crossed the Hackney Brook, and later a bridge replaced the ford.

Above Ordnance Datum (AOD): A measurement of height relative to the average sea level.
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