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Encyclopedia > County Borough of East Ham
East Ham
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: TQ425835
Administration
London borough: Newham
Area: Greater London
Region: London
Nation: England
Other
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Traditional county: Essex
Post office and telephone
Post town: LONDON
Postcode: E6
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament: East Ham
London Assembly: City and East London
European Parliament: London
London

East Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ... Newham Town Hall in East Ham (E6) Arms of Newham London Borough Council Logo on the roadside at sunset The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Essex is an administrative county in the East of England. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... E6 is the postcode for East Ham in the London Borough of Newham. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... East Ham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Summary Remade LCC/GLC crest. ... Newham Town Hall in East Ham (E6) Arms of Newham London Borough Council Logo on the roadside at sunset The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London. ...


The principal offices of Newham Council are located on the corner of Barking Road and the High Street in the former East Ham Town Hall, a grand victorian structure with a clock tower. From 1915 to 1965 East Ham was an independent county borough which was administered from here. 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ...


To the north of East Ham is Manor Park and Little Ilford, to the east over the North Circular Road is Barking, to the west is Upton Park and to the south over the A13 is Beckton and London City Airport. Manor Park may refer to: Manor Park, Newham Manor Park, South Yorkshire Manor Park in Larchmont, New York Manor Park in Nuneaton, Warwickshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Little Ilford is a place in the London Borough of Newham It may be named after the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. ... Barking is a town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, England. ... Upton Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham. ... A13 can refer to: A13 road (England), a trunk road connecting London to south Essex A13 (Switzerland), a motorway connecting St. ... Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... Approaching London City Airport in February 2000 London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway STOLPORT situated in the London Borough of Newham in East London and developed by the private engineering company Mowlem in 1986/87. ...


Housing in East Ham consists principally of Victorian terraced town houses, often in tree lined streets, which radiate from the High Street. Mass transport is provided by East Ham tube station and bus services which form a hub near the Town Hall. The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles during the Victorian era: Neoclassicism Gothic Revival Italianate Second Empire Neo-Grec Romanesque Revival (Includes Richardsonian Revival) Renaissance Revival Queen Anne Jacobethan architecture (the precusor to the Queen Anne style) British Arts and Crafts movement painted... East Ham Station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines, located in East Ham. ... A bus is a large wheeled vehicle, intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver. ...


East Ham lends its name to the House of Commons constituency of East Ham, which covers East Ham and neighbouring areas. The current MP is Stephen Timms. The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and is now the dominant branch of Parliament. ... East Ham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Stephen Timms Stephen Creswell Timms (born 29 July 1955, Oldham) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...


East Ham is 8 miles (12.8 km) east north-east of Charing Cross. The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...


Nearest places:

East Ham Library
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East Ham Library

Nearest tube and railway stations: Barking is a town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, England. ... Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham, in London, England. ... Little Ilford is a place in the London Borough of Newham It may be named after the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... See also Manor Park, South Yorkshire. ... Plaistow is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... Upton Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham. ...

For the benefit of historians it should be noted that, although the County Borough was an independent unit, the majority of public records up to 1965 are held in the Essex County Record Office. Barking station Barking station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London. ... Beckton DLR station is the eastern terminus of one branch of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in the Docklands area of east London. ... East Ham Station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines, located in East Ham. ... Manor Park railway station is a railway station in Manor Park in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... Upton Park Station is a London Underground station on the District and Hammersmith and City lines, located in on Green Street, London in the Upton Park area of Newham. ... Woodgrange Park is a station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, between Wanstead Park and Barking. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...


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Districts: Beckton | Canning Town | East Ham | Forest Gate | Manor Park | Plaistow | Stratford | West Ham Newham Town Hall in East Ham (E6) Arms of Newham London Borough Council Logo on the roadside at sunset The London Borough of Newham is a London borough in East London. ... Arms of London Borough of Newham . ... Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... Canning Town is an area of East London, England. ... Forest Gate is a residential area in the London Borough of Newham, in London, England. ... See also Manor Park, South Yorkshire. ... Plaistow is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... This article is about an area of London. ... West Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham in east London. ...


Attractions: ExCeL Exhibition Centre | London City Airport | Royal Docks | Thames Barrier | West Ham Park The ExCeL Exhibition Centre is a large purpose built exhibition centre situated in the Royal Docks area of Londons redeveloped Docklands. ... Approaching London City Airport in February 2000 London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is a single-runway STOLPORT situated in the London Borough of Newham in East London and developed by the private engineering company Mowlem in 1986/87. ... The Royal Docks comprise three docks in east London - the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock. ... The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames at Woolwich Reach in London. ... West Ham Park is a public park in the London Borough of Newham. ...


Constituencies: East Ham | West Ham | Poplar and Canning Town East Ham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham. ... West Ham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham. ... Poplar and Canning Town is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
County Borough of West Ham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (237 words)
West Ham was a borough in the far south west of Essex from 1886 to 1965.
It was first created a municipal borough in 1886 and gained further status, becoming a county borough, in 1888.
The county borough, along with the County Borough of East Ham, was abolished and became part of the London Borough of Newham in 1965 when Greater London was created.
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