Temple Mills

proper noun

An area mainly in the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England, with a small portion in the borough of Hackney (OS grid ref TQ3785).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An area mainly in the borough of Waltham Forest, Greater London, England, with a small portion in the borough of Hackney (OS grid ref TQ3785).

Origin

Originally these were watermills on the River Lea belonging to the Knights Templar.

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APA

Temple Mills. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Temple%20Mills

MLA

“Temple Mills.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Temple%20Mills. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Temple Mills,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Temple%20Mills.

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