Goodmayes
| Goodmayes | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 Goodmayes High Road in 2005 | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ465865 |
| Location: | 51°33’30"N, -0°6’43"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 13,069 (2011) |
| Post town: | Ilford / Romford |
| Postcode: | IG3 / RM6 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Redbridge |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ilford South / Ilford North |
Goodmayes in Essex is an area or former village now contiguous with the metropolitan conurbation, to the east of Ilford. It is found between Seven Kings to the west, from which there is no visible division, and Becontree to the east, with two small parks as marker between them.
History
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.[1] A farm called Goodmath is recorded on the Chapman and Andre 1 inch to one mile map of Essex from 1777. Barley Lane is believed to be named after Dorothy Barley, the sister of Henry Barley, Dorothy was the last Abbess of nearby Barking Abbey (elected 1527).
Goodmayes was part of the Chadwell ward of the ancient parish of Barking.
This place 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.[2] Goodmayes station was built in 1901. Since then, little has changed in the area, although there have been, and still are, regeneration projects taking place within the area. However, the lines of Edwardian terraced housing continue to dominate the district with relatively few more recent additions.
Former extensive railway sidings near Goodmayes Station were closed in the 1970s and later redeveloped for retail purposes. A large Tesco store and a branch of Wickes now occupy the site. On the A118 road, a Homebase store occupied the site until it was demolished in early 2023.
Churches
- Church of England:
- All Saints
- St Paul's
- Baptist: Goodmayes Baptist Church
- Methodist: Goodmayes Methodist Church
- Roman Catholic: St Cedd's
About the village
Goodmayes Park, an area of open space containing a lake, basketball and tennis courts, is located here. It once contained a bandstand and a boathouse but these are no longer available. Another local park is named Barley Lane Park.
Big society
- Scouts: various Scout groups, inc;uding:
- 4th Goodmayes, on Barley Lane
- 7th Goodmayes (the first scout group in East London to be run by Muslims)
Outside links
References
- ↑ Reaney, P.H.: 'Place-Names of Essex , Part 12' (English Place-Names Society, 1935), page 97
- ↑ A History of the County of Essex - Volume 5 pp 249-266: The borough of Ilford (Victoria County History)