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Encyclopedia > Woodford Green
Woodford Green
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: Maps for TQ405915
Administration
London borough: Redbridge, Waltham Forest
County level: Greater London
Region: London
Nation: England
Other
Ceremonial county: Greater London
Historic county: Essex (1965)
Services
Police force: Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade: London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service: London Ambulance
Media
ITV franchise: ITV London
BBC region: BBC London
BBC Local Radio: BBC London 94.9
Post office and telephone
Post town: WOODFORD GREEN
Postal district: IG8
Dialling code: 020
Politics
UK Parliament: Chingford and Woodford Green
London Assembly: Havering & Redbridge
European Parliament: London
London

Woodford Green is a suburban area of Woodford divided between the London Borough of Redbridge and London Borough of Waltham Forest, London, and surrounded by the Epping Forest. 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 Redbridge is a London borough in East London. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in north 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. ... The BOGUS regions, also known as BOGUS FASCIST SCOTTISH Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole), or the nations of the British Isles (traditionally... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London and forms one of the nine regions of England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country of England into around 40 regions. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) (commonly referred to by its former official name of the Metropolitan Police, or colloquially as The Met; often referred to in legislation as the Police of the Metropolis) is the Home Office (territorial) police force responsible for Greater London, England, with the exception of the... Fire brigades in the United Kingdom are organised on a territorial basis. ... The London Fire Brigade (LFB) provides fire fighting and rescue services in London, UK. It is the third largest fire department in the world with nearly 7000 staff. ... This is a list of ambulance services in the United Kingdom: Ambulance services in England: Category: ... The London Ambulance Service (LAS) is the largest ambulance service in the world that does not directly charge its patients for its services. ... ITV1 is a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... ITV London is the brand name and on-screen identity used by ITV plc for the ITV1 television channel in the London region. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. ... BBC London is the brand for the BBCs tri-media radio, television and online service for London and its immediate environs. ... BBC Local Radio is the BBCs regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. ... BBC London 94. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... IG8 is the postcode for Woodford Green in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London. ... 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). ... Chingford and Woodford Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... 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 building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) 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. ... Woodford is principally noteworthy for being the birthplace of the founder members of the notorious association who called themselves the Whores Drawers in the 1980s. ... The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in East London. ... The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in north east London and forms part of Outer London. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. ...


Suffragette campaigner, Sylvia Pankhurst, lived in the area for over 30 years with her lover, an exiled Italian. Suffragette with banner, Washington DC, 1918 however. ... Sylvia Pankhurst Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (May 5, 1882 - September 27, 1960) was a campaigner in the suffragette movement in Britain, and a prominent left communist. ...

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Politics

The parliamentary constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green is represented by Iain Duncan Smith, who led the Conservative Party from 2001 to 2003. Iain Duncan Smith is a successor of Winston S. Churchill, who was also MP for this area. Churchill is commemorated by a statue on the Green at Woodford. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Chingford and Woodford Green is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rt. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician and author, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ...


Interestingly, in the 1920s and 1930s, Clement Attlee, later Prime Minister (Labour, 1945-1951) had a residence in Woodford Green, the seat of his opponent, Winston Churchill. A blue plaque to that effect resides on his house in Monkhams Avenue. Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC (3 January 1883–8 October 1967) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951. ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician and author, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... A blue plaque showing information about The Spanish Barn at Torre Abbey in Torquay. ...


Transport

The A104 runs through Woodford Green and forms its High Street while Chigwell Road, the A113, runs along the east side with Broadmead Road connecting the two. Woodford Green is served by Woodford tube station. Woodford is a London Underground station in Woodford. ...


Nearest places

Chingford is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... South Woodford is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... Woodford is a district on the edge of Epping Forest in the London Borough of Redbridge, north-east London. ... Buckhurst Hill is a small village in the district of Epping Forest near the Essex/London border. ...

Nearest stations

Woodford is a London Underground station in Woodford. ...

Schools

Primary Schools

  • Avon House School
  • Bancroft's Preparatory School
  • Ray Lodge Primary School
  • St Antony's Catholic Primary School
  • St Aubyn's School
  • Woodford Green Preparatory School
  • Wells Primary School

Secondary Schools Woodford Green Preparatory School is a preparatory school in Woodford Green, Essex. ...

Special Needs Schools Aerial view of the main quad at Bancrofts School Bancrofts School is a co-educational independent school in Woodford Green, London, with about 900 pupils aged between 7 and 19. ... Trinity Catholic High School is a co-educational, Catholic comprehensive school located in South Woodford, Greater London. ...

  • Hatton School

Famous People from Woodford Green Kele Okereke (Bloc Party Vocalist/Guitarist) Clement Atlee, Labour Prime Minister Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, FRS (January 3, 1883 - October 8, 1967) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951. ...


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