South Woodford
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| South Woodford | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference: | TQ405905 |
| 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: | LONDON |
| Postal district: | E18 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Chingford and Woodford Green, Ilford North, Leyton and Wanstead |
| London Assembly: | Havering and Redbridge |
| European Parliament: | London |
| London | List of places in London | |
South Woodford is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is a suburban development situated 8.9 miles (14.3 km) north east of Charing Cross.
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[edit] Description
South Woodford's central retail and business areas are distributed largely around George Lane — the main high street for the district — and Woodford Green High Road. There is a Sainsbury's, a Waitrose, a Woolworths store, Laura Ashley, Marks and Spencer and a good selection of smaller shops and restaurants. There is an Odeon cinema on the High Road. The legendary rock and roll drummer Terry Chimes of Black Sabbath and Clash fame now has a chiropractic practice in the area.
George Lane itself is split into two by the Central Line rail track with the northern part of the road containing the vast majority of the shops and businesses. There was originally a level crossing at this point, but now a flyover system carries traffic from the east side of George Lane to the west side. This area was also, until 2004, home to the student residences of Queen Mary, University of London, but the distinctive tower blocks have been recently demolished in favour of the area's ever-increasing housing developments.
South Woodford sits at the junction of the North Circular Road with the start of the M11 motorway. A large roundabout called "Charlie Brown's" dominates the northern part of South Woodford. The roundabout is named after a café which was demolished when the roundabout was enlarged to accommodate flyover sliproads onto the newly-constructed motorway.
The area is served by South Woodford tube station on the Central Line of the London Underground.
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Famous residents have included broadcaster and actor Tony Robinson, as well as Erasure, Yazoo, Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke.
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