Wennington, London

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Wennington

Coordinates: 51.5022° N 0.2269° E

Wennington, London (Greater London)
Wennington, London
OS grid reference TQ545805
London borough Havering
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town RAINHAM
Postcode district RM13
Dial code 01708
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
UK Parliament Hornchurch
London Assembly Havering and Redbridge
European Parliament London
List of places: UKEnglandLondon

Wennington is a small village in the London Borough of Havering on the outskirts of East London. It is situated 14.8 miles (23.9 km) east of Charing Cross.

It lies at a junction on the A13 road south east of Rainham and Wennington Road. It consists of mostly scattered houses and the Wennington Hall farmhouse. The village has a population of around 300.

Wennington is located at the eastern end of the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone and is planned to be the site of the London Riverside Conservation Park.

The Wennington parish formed part of Romford Rural District from 1894 to 1934 and Hornchurch Urban District from 1934 until it was abolished in 1965. Wennington now forms part of the Rainham and Wennington ward of Havering.

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