Gants Hill
| Gants Hill | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 Gants Hill Roundabout, tube station and subway | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ435885 |
| Location: | 51°34’37"N, 0°4’19"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ilford |
| Postcode: | IG2 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Redbridge |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ilford North / Ilford South |
Gants Hill is a residential district extending from Ilford, in Essex and all within the metropolitan conurbation which spreads across the southwest of the county.
The name 'Gants Hill' could have originated from the le Gant family, who are recorded as appearing in the area as early as 1291. Another theories suggest that the name is based on Gnats Cross.[1]
The area is mostly residential with a selection of retail outlets, a wide variety of restaurants, pubs, bars and a hotel. Valentines Park is found between Gants Hill and nearby Ilford.
The Odeon cinema, originally called the Savoy, was demolished in 2003 to provide space for a block of flats.[2] It stood between Eastern Avenue and Perth Road.
Gants Hill's 'Faces' nightclub, in Cranbrook Road, has previously been featured in the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex, but still remains popular.
Nearest places are Newbury Park, Barkingside, Ilford and Redbridge.
Renovation
Gants Hill roundabout and the surrounding area underwent extensive renovation, beginning in June 2009.[3] The works were paid for by Transport For London. The project introduced new signalised pedestrian crossings around the roundabout whilst the Gants Hill subways received new floor tiles and coloured banding on the walls. The renovations were completed in late September 2010.
Transport link
- Gants Hill is a station on the London Underground Central Line.
- Ilford railway station is the nearest National Rail station, at Ilford to the south of Gants Hill.
Formerly part of the A406, Woodford Avenue has now been renumbered the A1400 and a new section of the A406 has been built through Redbridge and Ilford to Barking and Beckton. The A12 trunk road runs east-west and the A123 (Cranbrook Road) runs north-south through Gants Hill roundabout, which is also the endpoint of the A1400.
Gants Hill tube station is underneath the roundabout. There are several entrances to the station, and the pedestrian tunnels to the station also form an underpass for people wishing to cross the busy roads near the roundabout.
References
- ↑ "Gants Hill Online Directory, Information Site, Where to go in Gants-Hill Ilford Essex". Gants-hill.com. 1934-09-03. http://www.gants-hill.com/pages/aboutgantshill.htm. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ "Odeon Ilford in Ilford, GB". Cinema Treasures. http://cinematreasures.org/theater/16668/. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ "Gants Hill Online Directory, Information Site, Where to go in Gants-Hill Ilford Essex". Gants-hill.com. 2012-02-22. http://www.gants-hill.com/pages/home.htm. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
