Clapton Escorts

Upper Clapton is a district in the London Borough of Hackney. It is bounded by the Hackney districts of Stamford Hill to the west, Lower Clapton and Lea Bridge to the south and theHaringey district of South Tottenham to the north. To the east is the River Lea (spelt Lea or Lee), on the other side of which is the expanse of the Walthamstow Marshes, part of which is in the Lee Valley Park.
As is frequently the case with London districts, these boundaries have become uncertain because of the meeting of the developing expansion of the original settlements. Western parts of the area are often considered part of a wider Stamford Hill, understandable perhaps because of the public transport junction and shopping area at Stamford Broadway, and that the Hassidic Jewish community identified as being located in Stamford Hill extends into Upper Clapton. The area, along with Lower Clapton, is known for drug and gun related crimes, and was featured in the film Bullet Boy. Clapton's reputation was highlighted in an episode of Channel 4's satirical TV show Brass Eye in 1997;
One of the most pleasant amenities in Upper Clapton is Springfield Park, running down the hill eastwards to the Lea. This park was created in 1905 out of the extensive grounds of three mansions, of which only Springfield House survives, now known as the White House, housing a café and the municipal rangers station. The park's sports facilities include five tennis courts, and a cricket pitch while to the north just across Springhill Road in the recreation ground there are rugby fields (home of the Hackney RUFC), more newly resurfaced tennis courts and football pitches. It received a Green Flag award in July 2008.[2] Across the Lea, on the ancient Essex and modernLondon Borough of Waltham Forest border is Springfield Marina, a packed mooring fornarrowboats and other waterway craft, while back on this side is the Lea Rowing Club.
Aside from the mansion, another — and very popular — survivor is the Anchor and Hope pub at the southeast corner of the park. The area along the Lea was heavily bombed in the Second World War, and the pub is one of the few survivors of the terraced housing that once dominated the area. It is now quite overshadowed by pre- and post-war blocks of flats.
Besides Springfield Park, Upper Clapton is delineated to the west by the long leafy strip of Clapton Common, distinguished by the recently regenerated Clapton Pond (not to be confused with Clapton Ponds, two much smaller ex-reservoirs in Lower Clapton). The pond is a favourite with bird watchers — besides the usual variety of ducks, geese and swans, such shy birds as grebes and other waders may often be seen feeding in the reed beds.