Romford

Romford is a town in Greater London. 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
240px Havering Town Hall on Main Road
Population	82,942 (2011)
OS grid reference	TQ510887
- Charing Cross	14.1 mi (22.7 km)  SW
London borough	Havering
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM1-RM7
Dialling code	01708
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Romford
	Hornchurch and Upminster
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
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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

• ECR(1851) p57a - Romford.jpg

  Market Place with the Havering Liberty court house in the background in 1851

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

• Map of Romford and surrounding area

• Romford 2023 Constituency.svg

  Romford constituency in Greater London since 2024

• River rom south roneo corner.jpg

  The River Rom emerges from underground channels at Roneo Corner.

• Romford 15 mile radius.png

  15 mile radius map for Romford

• Romford Market - geograph.org.uk - 271991.jpg

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

• Romford station as seen on 23rd June 2022

• Havering romford welcome sign.jpg

  Welcome sign at Roneo Corner with the coat of arms and motto of Havering London Borough Council

• Brookside Theatre Entrance.jpg

  Brookside Theatre entrance