SEVEN KINGS

Situated approximately two miles from Ilford town centre, Seven Kings forms part of the Ilford post town. Historically part of Essex, it was part of the Municipal Borough of Ilford until 1965 when it was incorporated into Greater London.

situated next to the ancient Roman road between London and Colchester and was rapidly developed during the 19th century following construction of the Great Eastern Main Line railway.

The earliest recorded use of the name is as Sevekyngg or Sevekyngges in 1285, possibly meaning 'settlement of the family or followers of a man called Seofoca'.

In the Seven Kings ward of the London Borough of Redbridge, the largest ethnic group in the 2011 census were Indians who comprised 25.5% of the population.^[5] The next largest groups were White British at 16.4%, Pakistanis at 13.8%, and Bangladeshi at 9%. ^[6]

The most popular religions were Islam and Christianity at 31.3% and 28.5% of the population respectively. This was followed by Sikhs and Hindus at 13.6% and 12.5% respectively.^[5]

”The town built in a year” and “egg slicer” are expressions that you will find in this interest in post of HIDDEN LONDON.

Interesting postings from the locals who knew the pub at its best

Type of house common in the district… recreated in TATE BRITAIN

GOODMAYES

Goodmayes is an area in Ilford, in East London, England. It is a ward of the London Borough of Redbridge, eleven miles north-east of Charing Cross, and forms part of both the Romford and Ilford post towns. Historically part of Essex, it was part of the Municipal Borough of Ilford until 1965 when it was incorporated into Greater London.

The name Goodmayes and Goodmaistrete is recorded in 1456, and the name is likely to be associated with the family of John Godemay who was referred to in a document of 1319.^[3] A farm called Goodmath is recorded on the Chapman and Andre 1 inch to one mile map of Essex from 1777.

Goodmayes was largely undeveloped until the end of the 19th century, when large scale suburban development took place as London expanded. Most of the area here and in neighbouring Seven Kings was only built up between 1898 and 1910 by the developer A. C. Corbett who used new stations on the Great Eastern Railway to promote the new suburbs.^[4]Goodmayes station was built in 1901.

HAROLD WOOD

Harold Wood is a suburban neighbourhood situated 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross. It was part of the ancient parish of Hornchurch, which became the Liberty of Havering. Most of the current area of the district became part of Hornchurch Urban District in 1926. It is near to the Greater London boundary with Essex. The whole area was included in the London Borough of Havering in 1965 when it was transferred from Essex to Greater London.

The name Harold Wood was recorded in about 1237, when it was shown as Horalds Wood. It was named after King Harold Godwinson, who was defeated by William the Conqueror in 1066. He held the surrounding manor of Havering-atte-Bower.^[2] Some of the original roads are named after Anglo-Saxon kings such as Æthelstan and Alfred the Great.