Havering london borough

The first building on the new site was the parish church of Saint Edward the Confessor. The town developed in the Middle Ages on the main road to London and the regionally significant Romford Market was established in The early history of Romford and the immediate area is agricultural and it is recorded as being the location of a number of mills used to grind corn.

The area was a focus of the leather industry from the 15th to the early 19th centuries and there is record of a wide range of industries such as cloth making, weaving, charcoal burning, metal working and brewing. Communications played an important part in its development; the main road to London was maintained by the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike Trust from and Romford became a coaching town in the 18th century.

Several failed attempts were made in the early 19th century to connect the town to the Thames via a Romford Canal. Initially intended to transport agricultural products to London and later intended to serve growing industrial sites in Romford, only two miles of canal were constructed and the canal company were unable to reach the town. The development of the town was accelerated by the opening of the railway station in which stimulated the local economy and was key to the development of the Star Brewery.

The two stations were combined into one in Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the UK government from July to the present day. Prior to that, the only available records were those kept by the ecclesiastical bodies. As the Borough of Havering was previously considered part of Essex County, there is a link to the Essex County records below. The Borough of Havering is primarily a bedroom city for the greater London economy.

Havering has a lower population density than other London Boroughs as large areas are parkland and 23 square miles 60 km2 more than half the borough is Metropolitan Green Belt protected land. Lifestyle Havering is far from a culinary destination, particularly when compared to more central areas of London, but despite this there are still some good restaurants in the borough for residents looking to dine out.

Culture Havering is a relatively subdued borough and those seeking a vibrant cultural scene might be better off with somewhere more centrally located. Safety Havering is among the top 10 safest boroughs in London, with crime levels of 67 per as of , significantly lower than the London average. History Named after the Royal Liberty of Havering which existed here for hundreds of years, settlements across the London Borough of Havering date back to the Roman period and it was once home to a royal palace which hosted the likes of Edward the Confessor, Henry VIII and Elizabeth 1 during their respective reigns.

Best area to live in London? Score and discover a local areas. Generate Score. All rights reserved. This site uses cookies. It has, at 2. Havering has a significantly higher proportion of residents in white ethnic groups than other outer London boroughs The Indian population is the most significant minority ethnic group in Havering 1.

The Upminster ward of the borough is the least ethnically diverse in Greater London, with a Simpson's diversity index of 1. There are over 7, businesses based in Havering. Romford is the main commercial hub of the borough with a small district of mainly office development close to the railway station.

There is also some industry to the south between Rainham and the River Thames. Light industry elsewhere in the borough has been in decline, with major employers such as the former Star Brewery now closed down.

The main retail district is also located in Romford with several interconnected or nearby shopping arcades to the main Liberty Shopping Centre. Romford Market is located to the north of Romford and is the largest market within the borough and in the surrounding area.

Hornchurch and Upminster are the other main retail centres with extensive high street shopping areas. Romford has a developed night-time economy with one of the highest concentrations of bars and nightclubs anywhere in Greater London outside the West End. Because of this concentration of entertainment facilities in one place and transport options radiating from that district, there are no other significant entertainment zones in the borough.

Havering London Borough Council applied to the Government to allow a 'super-casino' to be built in the south of the borough, however the application was rejected in May The name originates from the Royal Liberty of Havering which covered broadly, but not exactly, the same area and had been abolished in In a wind turbine was constructed on the Ford Motors plant grounds, which encroach on the south west of the borough, with another turbine in adjacent Barking and Dagenham.

Modern settlement originated in Anglo-Saxon times when it consisted of Havering Palace and the surrounding lands that belonged to the king. The palace itself is known to have existed since at least the reign of Edward the Confessor when it was one of his primary residences. The area formed a liberty from which included the parishes of Havering atte Bower, Hornchurch and Romford. A virtual competition, inviting you to submit your recorded compositions. It is good to talk and we at Havering Libraries are passionate about our community coming together.

Havering libraries are part of the nationwide Reading Friends initiative. Library staff can contact anyone requesting a weekly call to chat about favourite books, authors, radio news or newspapers. All are welcome to Maylands Green table tennis club! The London Borough Of Havering.