Chadwell Heath
Chadwell Heath | |
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2011)[1] | |
OS grid reference | TQ485885 |
• Charing Cross | 12 mi (19 km) SW |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROMFORD |
Postcode district | RM6 |
Post town | DAGENHAM |
Postcode district | RM8 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
Chadwell Heath is an area of Dagenham in East London, England. It is split between the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the London Borough of Redbridge, around 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Romford and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Ilford, and 12 miles (19 km) north-east of Charing Cross.
Toponymy
The name 'Chadwell' was first recorded in 1254 as Chaudewell and means 'the cold spring'.[2] The name was first applied to a settlement on the Barking (later Ilford) side of the ancient boundary between Dagenham and Barking and it was also known as Chadwell Street,[3] 'Street' having the older meaning of a hamlet.[2] In the 17th century the Blackheath Common in Dagenham parish was renamed Chadwell Heath.[3] As the settlements merged the Chadwell Street name was lost in favour of Chadwell Heath.
Economic Development
The railway was constructed through the area from Romford and Ilford and in 1864 Chadwell Heath Railway Station was opened.[3] It was the end of the line for both the London tram system and later the electric trolley bus service from Aldgate. The trolley buses turned around at Station Road and Wangey Road.
Old Local Government
Chadwell Heath formed a hamlet in the ancient parish of
Ilford was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1926 and Dagenham was incorporated in 1938. The arrangements of the area were reviewed again in the 1950s and 1960s. The whole area was considered to form part of the Greater London conurbation and in 1957 formed part of the review area of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London. Following the review, in 1965 the London Government Act 1963 abolished the municipal boroughs of Dagenham and Ilford, and transferred their former area from Essex to Greater London, to form part of the new London Borough of Barking and the London Borough of Redbridge.
Chadwell Heath During WWI And WWII
The London to Colchester
The area suffered several bomb hits during
Demographics
In the
The two combined wards had no single ethnic majority, with the largest group being
Geography
Chadwell Heath is split between the London Boroughs of
The area has 3 allotments: one adjacent to St Chad's Park on Alexandra Road, the other on Chadwell Heath Lane, and the third in Little Heath next to the Eastern Avenue/A12.
The local school is Chadwell Heath Academy, but there are many other large schools nearby, such as Mayfield School and Chadwell Heath Primary School.
Transport
Chadwell Heath is served by London Buses and the Elizabeth Line at Chadwell Heath Railway Station. London Buses routes that serve Chadwell Heath are the 62 from Marks Gate 'Billet Road' to Barking 'Gascoigne Estate'; 86 from Romford Station to Stratford Station; 173 from King George Hospital 'Goodmayes' to Beckton Station; 362 from King George Hospital 'Goodmayes' to Grange Hill Station; 368 from Chadwell Heath 'Police Station' to Barking 'Harts Lane' and night bus N86 from Stratford Station to Harold Hill 'Dagnam Park Square'.[9]
The Eva Hart Public House
Eva Hart (died 1996) lived in Chadwell Heath for a large part of her life. She was one of the few people who survived the sinking of the Titanic.
The former police station at 1128 High Road Chadwell Heath ("Police" can still be seen on the frieze of the building) was renovated and converted into a pub, and named after her.
St Chad's Park
The local park is St Chad's Park, a 1/4km2 sized field lined with trees. It is the oldest park in Barking and Dagenham, being laid in 1830. It contains an outdoor gym for public use. [citation needed]
Embassy Cinema
There is an
Religion
The Roman Catholic Church of St Bede is on Bishops Avenue.[
Sport
West Ham United's training ground was located in the area until late 2015. On 10 December 2015, Slaven Bilic, the then manager of West Ham, announced that from the 14 December the club would be moving from the old training ground (at Saville Road) to the new training ground at nearby Rush Green, London.[citation needed] Chadwell Heath is also home to St.Chad's Bowling Club. In 2023 it became the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham's sole surviving outdoor bowling club. Situated in St. Chad's Park the bowling club was founded well over 60 years ago.
Notable Current/Former Residents
- Mary Wollstonecraft
- Henry Gillard Glindoni
- Eva Hart
- Millicent Martin
- Michelle Dockery
- Mark Summers
- Rhian Brewster
- Jackie Oliver
- Mark Lazarus
- Jim Peters (athlete)
- Nicky Shorey
- Victor Lewis-Smith
References
- ^ "Barking and Dagenham Ward ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ a b Mills, A.D. (2001). Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford.
- ^ a b c d e W.R. Powell (1966). Dagenham: Introduction and manors, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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ignored (help) - ^ 'London Gazetteer', Russ Willey, (2006), Harrap Publishers
- ^ "The borough of Barking - British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Good Stuff IT Services. "Chadwell Heath - UK Census Data 2011". Ukcensusdata.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Good Stuff IT Services. "Chadwell - UK Census Data 2011". Ukcensusdata.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ "Buses from Chadwell Heath" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Redbridge - Community right to bid". Redbridge.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.