Clockwise from top: Parish Church of St Edward the Confessor; Havering Town Hall; South Street; Havering Museum (former Ind Coope brewery); The Liberty Shopping Centre
Romford is a large town in East London, England, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Havering, the town is one of the major metropolitan centres of Greater London identified in the London Plan.[2]
Historically part of the ancient parish of Hornchurch in the Becontree hundred of Essex, it has been a market town since 1247. It formed the administrative centre of the liberty of Havering until that liberty was dissolved in 1892, and became a civil parish of its own in 1849.[3][4] Good road links to London and the opening of the railway station in 1839 were key to the development of the town.[3] The economic history of Romford is characterised by a shift from agriculture to light industry and then to retail and commerce.[3]
As part of the suburban growth of London throughout the 20th century, Romford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1937. In 1965, following reform of local government in London, it merged with the Hornchurch Urban District to form the London Borough of Havering, and was incorporated into Greater London.[5][6][7] Today, it is one of the largest commercial, retail, entertainment and leisure districts in London and has a well-developed night-time economy.[8][9] The population of Romford, as of the 2011 census, was 122,854.[10]
^Romford is made up of 9 wards in the London Borough of Havering: Brooklands, Gooshays, Harold Wood, Havering Park, Heaton, Mawneys, Pettits, Romford Town, and Squirrel's Heath. "2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
^Mayor of London (February 2008). "London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004)" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^ abcPowell, W.R. (Edr.) (1978). Romford: Economic History, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^Powell, W.R. (Edr.) (1978). The liberty of Havering-atte-Bower, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
^Cite error: The named reference population_new was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference vob_romford_mb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Young, K. & Garside, P. (1982). Metropolitan London: Politics and Urban Change 1837-1981. Edward Arnold. ISBN 9780713163315.
^Cite error: The named reference urban_strategy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Mayor of London (June 2006). "Managing the Night Time Economy" (PDF). Greater London Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
^"2011 Census Ward Population Estimates | London DataStore". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
Romford is a large town in East London, England, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Havering, the town is one...
postcode area KML is from Wikidata The RM postcode area, also known as the Romford postcode area, is a group of twenty postcode districts in south-east England...
Worcester City Romford v Crawley Green Romford v Mildenhall Town Romford v Stanway Pegasus Hilltop v Romford North Greenford United v RomfordRomford v Lincoln...
The Romford Film Festival is an independent film festival founded in 2017 by festival director Spencer Hawken. The festival takes place annually in Romford...
Romford railway station is an interchange station on the Great Eastern Main Line, serving the town of Romford in the London Borough of Havering, east...
London. It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities include Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and...
Johnny Fisher, also known by his nickname The Romford Bull, is a professional boxer from Romford, London Borough of Havering, England. He played rugby...
The Romford Recorder is a local newspaper for the town of Romford, the principal town of the East London Borough of Havering. The Romford Recorder serves...
Romford Rural District was a local government district in southwest Essex, England from 1894 to 1934. It surrounded, but did not include, Romford which...
the Romford parish, named Romford Urban formed the Romford Urban District while the remaining parts of the liberty went on to form part of Romford Rural...
Romford Market is a large outdoor retail market located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering, England. The market right was established by royal...
games for England in 1999 and 2000. While at Arsenal he was nicknamed "The Romford Pelé", an ironic sobriquet reflecting his combination of solid performance...
footballer, grew up in Romford Anthony Cooke – of Gidea Hall, tutor to Edward VI Jilly Cooper – world famous novelist, born in Romford Dean-Charles Chapman...
agriculture to other industries with the growing significance of nearby Romford as a market town and centre of administration. As part of the suburban...
Romford Greyhound Stadium, referred to as Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Romford town centre in the London Borough...
Romford Horror Film Festival (aka HORRHIFFIC) is an independent horror film festival founded in 2020 by festival director Spencer Hawken. The festival...
on it during the 1970s. He began playing at the Lucania Snooker Club in Romford. The club manager brought his talent to the attention of Barry Hearn (chairman...
speedway in Romford, Essex. The stadium was located on Brooklands Road In 1921, farmland was converted into a cricket ground by the Romford Cricket Club...
suburbs in the home counties. This is particularly pronounced in areas like Romford (in the London Borough of Havering) and Southend (in Essex) which have...
Romford was a local government district in southwest Essex from 1851 to 1965. It was significantly expanded in 1934 and gained the status of municipal...
and the Romford Rural District Council. In 1900 the Romford Rural parish was recombined with Romford Urban (which consisted of the town of Romford) to form...
Romford Isolation Hospital by Romford Rural District Council in co-operation with Romford Urban District Council (the hospital was located in Romford...
Romford Ice Arena was an ice rink located in Romford in the London Borough of Havering, England. The venue was built in the 1980s and at the time of opening...
features retained from an earlier building. In 1869 Bretons was bought by the Romford Local Board and was used as a sewage farm until 1969. The first tenant...
Global Information
