Hornchurch

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TQ535865
Administration
London borough:	Havering
County level:	Greater London
Region:	London
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Historic county:	Essex (1965)
Services
Police force:	Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade:	London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service:	London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town:	HORNCHURCH
Postal district:	RM11, RM12
Dialling code:	01708
Politics
UK Parliament:	Hornchurch
London Assembly:	Havering and Redbridge
European Parliament:	London
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Hornchurch is a town in the London Borough of Havering in East London. It is a suburban development located 15.2 miles (24.5 km) east north-east of Charing Cross. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... 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. ... The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in East London and forms part of Outer London. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... 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Hornchurch probably gets its name from Saint Andrews church, near the town centre, which has a horned bull's head mounted on its eastern end. The River Ingrebourne forms the boundary with Upminster to the east. Hornchurch borders Romford to the north west and Rainham to the south. The River Ingrebourne is a tributary of the Thames which passes roughly north east to south west through the London Borough of Havering in East London. ... Upminster is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ... Romford is a town in East London, England. ... Rainham is a place in the London Borough of Havering in East London. ...

Hornchurch is home to the Queen's Theatre, a modern 500-seat theatre located close to the town centre. The famous drum and bass label Ram Records is based in Hornchurch. The Queens Theatre is a modern 500-seat theatre located in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, East London. ...

History

The name Hornchurch originates from around the 12th century when Richard I gave the lands to a monastry in Savoy as a gift for their help in aiding him and his army across the Alps. A new monastry was built in Hornchurch as well as Saint Andrews church. The monks were forced out during the 14th century when a new law banned foreign land ownership. Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... This article is about the historical region of Savoy. ... The West face of the Petit Dru above the Chamonix valley near the Mer de Glace. ...

The lands were then given to Lord Chancellor William Wykeham who made major renovations to the church. He subsequently gave Hornchurch to Oxford, which still owns all church lands and buildings. Due to this fact Saint Andrews church was not a part of the Church of England until a contract was signed between them and New College, Oxford in the 1930s. This parish of Hornchurch therefore had incredible religious freedom for most of its history. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... College name New College Named after Mary, mother of Jesus Established 1379 Sister College Kings College Warden Prof. ...

During World War II nearby Hornchurch Airfield was an important RAF station, home to a number of Spitfire squadrons. The land has since been reused for a large housing development and Hornchurch Country Park. Combatants Allies: Soviet Union United Kingdom United States and others Axis Powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Franklin Roosevelt Joseph Stalin Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000... Hornchurch Airfield was an important RAF base during World War 2. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seat fighter used by the RAF and many Allied countries in World War II. Produced by Supermarine, the Spitfire was designed by R.J. Mitchell, who continued to refine it until his death in 1937. ... Hornchurch Country Park is a park on the former site of Hornchurch Airfield, south of Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering, East London. ...

Like most suburbs of London, Hornchurch had been entirely rural until the arrival of the railway which spurred huge property development during the early 1900s. Whole estates were constructed such as Emerson Park to the north. Development was fuelled further by the arrival of the electrified District Line during the 1930s with inter and post war housing developments south and west of Hornchurch in places such as Elm Park. // Events and Trends Technology First flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. ... Emerson Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Elm Park is also the name of the former ground of the English Association football team Reading F.C.. Elm Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ...

Hornchurch Urban District was formed in 1926 from part of Romford Rural District. In 1934 it was enlarged to include Upminster and North Ockendon although neither are today considered part of Hornchurch. The council offices were located at Langtons until 1965 when the present-day London Borough of Havering was formed. Hornchurch was a local government district in south west Essex from 1926 to 1965. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Upminster is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ... North Ockendon is a place in Greater London, England in the London Borough of Havering. ... Langtons is a grade II listed 18th century house and public gardens situated in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering in East London. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in East London and forms part of Outer London. ...

Economy

Hornchurch is identified in the London Plan as a "district centre", with few well known High Street names other than banks and a supermarket, with some small independent or specialist businesses and a growing number of restaurants and bars. The town centre competes mostly with nearby Romford and the out-of-town shopping centres of Lakeside and Bluewater. Ken Livingstone, the current Mayor of London The Mayor of London is an elected politician in London, United Kingdom. ... Romford is a town in East London, England. ... Lakeside Shopping Centre exterior The Lakeside Shopping Centre is a large out-of-town shopping mall located in West Thurrock in the borough of Thurrock, just beyond the eastern boundary of Greater London. ... Bluewater Shopping Centre is a large out of town shopping mall located in Greenhithe in the borough of Dartford, just outside London in north west Kent. ...

Both the Queen's Theatre and nearby Harrow Lodge Sports Centre attract leisure spending. There are a number of dispersed local parades of shops and other small businesses away from the town centre serving residental areas.

Transport

There is not a station in central Hornchurch, however four stations are located within the town; Upminster Bridge tube station is located just within its eastern boundary, Hornchurch tube station is located about a mile south of the high street, Elm Park tube station is about a mile and a half to the south west and Emerson Park railway station is located about a mile to the north. The nearest main line railway station is at Upminster Upminster Bridge Station is a London Underground station on the District Line. ... Hornchurch Station is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Hornchurch. ... Elm Park Station is a London Underground station on the District Line, located in Elm Park in the London Borough of Havering. ... Emerson Park station is located in Emerson Park. ... Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering. ...

Hornchurch is served by the following Transport for London contracted London Bus routes: 165, 193, 248, 252, 256, 370, 372, 373. Transport for London (TfL) is a government body responsible for the transport system in the City of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom. ... An Enviro 400 bus, a modern interpretation of the famous London red double-decker. ... London Buses route 372 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ...

Nearest places:

• Emerson Park
• Rainham
• Romford
• Upminster

Emerson Park is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ... Rainham is a place in the London Borough of Havering in East London. ... Romford is a town in East London, England. ... Upminster is a place in the London Borough of Havering. ...