Chase Cross
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| Chase Cross | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 Havering Road, Chase Cross | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ506914 |
| Location: | 51°36’5"N, -0°10’28"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Romford |
| Postcode: | RM1/RM5 |
| Dialling code: | 01708 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Havering |
Chase Cross is a residential suburban village in Essex, sitting a mile east of Collier Row and just under two miles north of Romford. The name is thought to come from its position as a crossroads in the chase (hunting ground) or Hainault Forest.[1] The forest was cleared for agriculture in the 1850s, before being developed for housing in the 1930s.[2]
The B175 is the main road through Chase Cross between Passingford Bridge and the A12 in Romford. The A12 (Eastern Avenue), which runs one mile south of Collier Row at its southern end, leads to London westwards and Essex's east coast in the east.