Difference between revisions of "Redbridge, Essex"
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The nearest London Underground station is Redbridge station on the [[London Underground#Central Line|Central Line]], which has the distinction of being the shallowest deep-level station, at 26 feet below the ground. | The nearest London Underground station is Redbridge station on the [[London Underground#Central Line|Central Line]], which has the distinction of being the shallowest deep-level station, at 26 feet below the ground. | ||
Revision as of 23:16, 2 October 2012
| Redbridge | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 The Drive, Redbridge | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ428883 |
| Location: | 51°34’34"N, 0°3’7"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ilford |
| Postcode: | IG4 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Redbridge |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ilford North |
Redbridge is a suburban town of Essex entirely contiguous with the towns around it in particular Gants Hill to the east and Ilford to the south. Wanstead lies to the west beyond the Roding Valley and the North Circular Road. The A12 Eastern Avenue, a major thoroughfare, runss through joining Wanstead and Gants Hill with Redbridge barely distinguishable between them.
The name of the place comes from a bridge over the River Roding which was demolished in 1921. The bridge was made of red brick, while other bridges in the area had been built of white stone. The bridge was earlier known as Hocklee's Bridge.[1]
Locality
The nearest London Underground station is Redbridge station on the Central Line, which has the distinction of being the shallowest deep-level station, at 26 feet below the ground.
Nearby are:
References
- ↑ Mills, A., Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
