Gants Hill
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| Gants Hill | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference: | TQ435885 |
| Administration | |
| London borough: | Redbridge |
| County level: | Greater London |
| Region: | London |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Greater London |
| Historic county: | Essex |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Metropolitan Police |
| Fire brigade: | London Fire Brigade |
| Ambulance service: | London Ambulance |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | ILFORD |
| Postal district: | IG2 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Ilford North |
| London Assembly: | Havering and Redbridge |
| European Parliament: | London |
| London | List of places in London | |
Gants Hill is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London. It is a suburban development situated 9.5 miles (15.2 km) north east of Charing Cross.
The name originates from Richard le Gant, who is recorded as living in the area in 1285.
The area is mostly residential with a selection of retail outlets, restaurants, pubs and a hotel. Valentines Park is located between Gants Hill and nearby Ilford. Valentines High School and Gearies School are schools in the area. Perth Road is the main road of the Commonwealth Estate, in which the roads are named after cities of former British colonies such as Aden, Toronto, and Perth.
The Odeon cinema, originally called the Savoy, was demolished in 2004 to provide space for a block of flats. It stood between Eastern Avenue and Perth Road.
[edit] Transport
Through Gants Hill runs the A12, here called Eastern Avenue. The North Circular Road used to terminate here, but the easternmost part of the A406, Woodford Avenue has now been re-named the A1400 and a new section of the A406 has been built through Redbridge and Ilford to Barking.
The A12 runs east-west, and the A123, Cranbrook Road, runs north-south, through Gants Hill roundabout, which is also the endpoint of the A1400. All these roads have several bus routes along them. A minor road, Clarence Avenue, also comes off the roundabout. It is one of the busiest junctions in London.
Gants Hill tube station on the Central Line of the London Underground 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.
