Romford

Romford is a town in Essex. It is in the London Borough of Havering, England. It was first recorded as a town in 1153 in the Red Book of the Exchequer. The name "Romford" means "wide ford". The stream that flows through it was only later called "the Rom River" after the town.

Romford
Havering Town Hall on Main Road
Population	82,942 (2011)
OS grid reference	TQ510887
- Charing Cross	14.1 mi (22.7 km)  SW
	Greater London
Region
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM1-RM7
Dialling code	01708
Police
Fire
Ambulance
EU Parliament	Essex
UK Parliament	Romford
	Hornchurch and Upminster
London Assembly
List of places UK England

In medieval times, this town was granted the right to have the only market for 6 2/3 miles around. This rule was used in the 1990s to stop a nearby town, Ilford, from opening a market nearby.. Romford had a brewery which now is an entertainment venue.

Romford Media

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  ECR()paRomford

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  Romford Urban District (1) absorbed Havering-atte-Bower (2) and Noak Hill (3) in 1934

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  Romford Cemetery (sometimes called Oldchurch Road Cemetery), Romford, London Borough of Havering

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  Romford constituency in Greater London

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  The River Rom emerges from underground channels at Roneo Corner.

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  Map of Romford and its environs

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  15 mile radius map for Romford

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  The Lamb Public House market Place Romford Located at 5 Market Place, Romford, Essex, RM1 3AB.It is mentioned back in 1681, although the present building dates from 1852-3 having been rebuilt following a fire.

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  Romford Market Romford market was established by charter from King Henry III between 1242 and 1247.

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  Romford station entrance, on South Street, roughly opposite the former entrance to the bay part of the station (opened by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway), now used as a bar. This part of the station is the original 1839 Great Eastern station.