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Romford is a large town in East London, England, ... Good road links to London and the opening of the railway station in 1839 were key to the development of the town. [3]
Mar 24, 2023 · The History of Romford: From Ancient Times to the Modern Day. 10th March 202424th March 2023by Malcolm Oakley. Romford is a large town in east London and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Havering. It has a rich and varied history, dating back to the Middle Ages when it was a small market town on the main road to London.
To many of us who loved the old Romford, even though it was at times a little scruffy and smelly, the development of the town centre which started in the 1960s spelt the end of an era. Perhaps the changes were necessary for the town to compete with neighbours and out-of-town shopping complexes, perhaps the new pedestrian precincts were safer and more comfortable, but somehow the robust chaotic ...
Romford continued to develop and entered its modern incarnation in 1839 when the London-Romford trainline opened. The population expanded dramatically and various industries developed. The regular commuter trains passing through the town, long ago replaced the horse-drawn carriages for which Romford was, for centuries, a main stopping-off point.
Sep 26, 2024 · From c. 1680 Havering nominated its own overseer. In the 1830s Romford vestry was appointing a paid assistant overseer. In the earlier 17th century there were usually two surveyors of highways, but occasionally one, three, or four. (fn. 11) In 1648 the number was fixed at three, and so remained at least until 1689.
Aug 17, 2017 · Raphael Park. By this point, Max has acquired a mushroom and tomato bap, and is eating his third breakfast of the morning. Time to romp towards Romford, via Raphael Park — a thin, boot-shaped ...
In 1846 the estate included some 1,700 a. in Romford and Havering. (fn. 75) By 1876 the total there was over 1,800. (fn. 76) In 1919 Sir Thomas L. H. Neave sold 2,200 a. of his Essex lands, of which 1,500 a. were in Romford and Havering. (fn. 77) He retained some 500 a. around Dagnam Park, but in 1948 his son Sir Arundell Neave sold that ...
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