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- Today, Romford is known for its historic buildings and landmarks, including the Romford Market, which has been in operation since 1247. Romford is also home to a number of cultural institutions, including the Brookside Theatre, which hosts a variety of events and performances throughout the year.
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Aug 17, 2017 · Romford was particularly known for its collieries (hence Colliers Row) — and thanks to all the charcoal, it became the 'life drawing capital of the UK'.
- Will Noble
Today, it is one of the largest commercial, retail, entertainment and leisure districts in London and has a well-developed night-time economy. The population of Romford, as of the 2011 census, was 122,854.
Mar 24, 2023 · Learn about the fascinating history of Romford, a market town in East London that dates back to the Roman era. Discover Romford online.
Oct 12, 2021 · Return to Romford – the changing face of an Essex market town. Two months ago I wrote that in mid-August I made a return visit to Romford, the Essex town I grew up in, to see how the market and adjacent streets had changed.
- Havering Museum. A real source of pride for the borough, the Havering Museum on the ground floor of the old Romford Brewery is run entirely by volunteers.
- Raphael Park. Long and narrow, this park between Romford and Gidea Park is on Black’s Brook, which has been dammed at Main Road to form a lake. This land once belonged to a country estate, and you may be interested to know that it retains some landscaping by Sir Humphrey Repton, one of the leading lights of garden design in the Georgian period.
- St Edward the Confessor Church (Anglican) There are two churches in Romford with this name, and this post is about the older Church of England building on the Market Place.
- Lodge Farm Park. On the other side of Main Road from Raphael Park is the Green Flag-winning Lodge Farm Park, which is also threaded by Black’s Brook. This restful space has also recently earned a Silver Gilt in the Best Park category for London in Bloom, and has a border that draws bees and butterflies to an otherwise built-up corner of Greater London.
May 18, 2023 · Today, Romford is known for its historic buildings and landmarks, including the Romford Market, which has been in operation since 1247. Romford is also home to a number of cultural institutions, including the Brookside Theatre, which hosts a variety of events and performances throughout the year.
A brief history of Romford, a shopping and drinking destination and the ‘capital’ of Havering since the Middle Ages. Plus two photos and a map.
