Romford where is it

Source: Ordnance Survey Open Names. Licence: Open Government Licence. Source: Ordnance Survey County Boundaries. Location of Romford within Greater London. Location of Romford within RM1. Source: Wikipedia: List of postcode districts in the United Kingdom.

Romford is 5 miles south-east of Chigwell. Romford is 6 miles south-west of Brentwood. Romford is 7 miles south-east of Loughton. Romford is 9 miles south-east of Epping. Romford is 9 miles south of Chipping Ongar. Request a callback Login Logout. This is the second time I've used Yopa and would use them again, and recommend them to anyone.

Transport links A mere odd miles northwest of Charing Cross, Romford offers easy access to the vast majority of London, making it a popular commuter hotspot. Oh, and if you do need to travel out of town by car, the M25 is right on the doorstep. Leisure and amenities In addition to its direct access to London and all it has to offer, Romford and Havering offers plenty of amenities and leisure facilities to its local residents.

Thinking of moving to Romford? Join thousands of happy home movers. Instant online valuation. Face-to-face valuation. Call: Email: hello yopa. Sheep, cattle, pigs, geese and corn were sold and in the 19th century the town gained a Corn Exchange in the High Street. Its attractive clock survives in Romford Museum. Up to the middle of the 20th century it remained a livestock market - farm beasts of all kinds being brought here from large parts of Essex and even other parts of England.

The modern town centre is a vibrant shopping, business, leisure and entertainment centre which attracts 21 million shoppers per year. Dominated by Black's Lake, this would be a pleasant distraction on a pleasanter day. As it is, we reckon the various carp, roach, bream and perch found in the lake, could happily swim up the path right now. It's not fair on Romford. The gods of rain clearly knew we were coming. We must remind ourselves that Romford's history is a vibrant one.

The town as we're later to be told by someone who we've not yet introduced into this article was built around the Roman road from London to Colchester. Boudicca would have torn through here on her chariot, on her way to show maximum disrespect to London. 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'. We did, of course, totally make the second half of that up.

If you look beyond the dripping wet Wimpy though, bits of history are still poking out of the woodwork. Like the Coffee House — a splendidly crooked beamed building, its swinging sign telling us it dates back to circa The building probably wasn't serving cream teas back then — it has found its forte with age. Max's stomach is taking a short break, so we venture into the adjoining church, oddly called St Edward the Confessor.

Not so odd when you learn that Ed had a hunting lodge — later a palace — built in nearby Havering-atte-Bower. That fact's from the same source we still haven't yet introduced. Bathed in the ethereal light of a stained glass window, we're met by a delightful lady, who bids us to explore.

The only thing that reminds you you're in Romford in here, is the muffled sound of a market seller outside peddling his pears. As we learn of the Tudor Anthony Cooke— who owned Gidea House, from which we presume Gidea Park gets its name — we're submerged in deep thought and tranquility.

Havering Museum doesn't have the grandeur of the Natural History Museum, but it is ensconced in the handsome building that was, for a long time, the Romford Brewery.