Woodford
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- For other places with the same name, see Woodford (disambiguation).
| Woodford | |
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| Location | |
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| OS grid reference: | TQ405915 |
| Latitude: | 51.604752° |
| Longitude: | 0.029791° |
| Administration | |
| London borough: | Redbridge, Waltham Forest |
| County level: | Greater London |
| Region: | London |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Greater London |
| Historic county: | Essex (1965) |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Metropolitan Police |
| Fire brigade: | London Fire Brigade |
| Ambulance service: | London Ambulance |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | LONDON, WOODFORD GREEN |
| Postal district: | E18, IG8 |
| Dialling code: | 020 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Chingford and Woodford Green (part), Ilford North (part) and Leyton and Wanstead (small part) |
| London Assembly: | Havering and Redbridge, North East |
| European Parliament: | London |
| London | List of places in London | |
Woodford is a town, parish and now a suburban district in the London Borough of Redbridge, north-east London on the boundary with the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The parish church of St. Mary's is known to have existed by the 12th century and is located on the High Road in what is now South Woodford.
Woodford may be divided into three areas: South Woodford, Woodford Green and Woodford Bridge, which gets its name from the Saxon ford over the River Roding. There are also areas known as Woodford Wells (north of Woodford Green), Woodford Side (towards Chingford) and formerly Woodford Church End (near St. Mary's). Woodford is the birthplace of poet and critic Coventry Patmore. For other well- known Woodford residents, see the entry for Woodford Green.
Woodford is divided between three parliamentary constituencies including Chingford and Woodford Green which is currently represented by Conservative Iain Duncan Smith, who was the party's leader from 2001 to 2003. Chingford and Woodford Green is separated from Ilford North by the Central Line, whilst a small part of South Woodford is in Leyton and Wanstead constituency. Previously the local constituency was Wanstead and Woodford (1974-1997) and before that Woodford (1945-1974) which was represented by Winston Churchill between 1924 and 1964. Churchill is commemorated by a statue on the Green at Woodford.
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[edit] See Also
Knighton Drive in Woodford Green is the best street by far!
[edit] External links
- [1] - Description of the parish from 1876
