Little Heath, Essex
| Little Heath | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ468893 |
| Location: | 51°35’4"N, -0°7’3"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Romford |
| Postcode: | RM6 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Redbridge |
Little Heath is a locality in Essex, contiguous with Chadwell Heath, within the metropolitan conurbation.
The name is recorded in 1369 as Lytel Ylleford heth, meaning 'little Ilford heath'. It had become shortened to Litelheth by 1456. It is formed from the Middle English words litel and hethe.[1]
References
- ↑ Mills, Anthony David: 'A Dictionary of British Place-Names' (Oxford University Press, 2003) ISBN 978-0-19-852758-9