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- The arrival of the railway in 1839 accelerated its growth, leading to the area becoming part of the conurbation with London. It split from the parish of Barking in 1888, and, in the 20th century, Ilford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1926.
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Ilford had historically formed a ward in the Parish of Barking, but in 1888 with the Chadwell Ward it became a separate civil parish. [2] The area had formed part of the Metropolitan Police District since 1840. A local board was formed for Ilford in 1890 and in 1894 it became an urban district under the Local Government Act 1894. [3]
It was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Ilford in 1926. [7] The suburban expansion of London caused a significant increase in population and the borough became one of the largest in England not to gain county borough status.
- The Prehistoric Past of Ilford
- The Iron Age and Roman Fort of Uphall Camp
- The Medieval Manor Estates of Ilford
- The Growth and Development of Modern Ilford
- Valentines Park: A Historic and Beautiful Green Space in Ilford
- Shops and Retail
- Shops and Stores in Ilford Essex That Were Part of Its Local History
Long before humans settled in Ilford, the area was home to some of the largest animals ever to live in Britain. In the 19th century, brickworks operated in Ilford and unearthed mammoths, elephants, rhinos, hippos, and other megafauna fossils. The most famous of these discoveries was the skull of the Ilford Mammoth, which was found in 1863 and is no...
The first evidence of human occupation in Ilford dates back to the Iron Age when a large hill fort was built on the banks of the River Roding. Uphall Camp is one of the most prominent Iron Age forts in the London area and may have been used as early as the Bronze Age. The fort had a ditch and rampart enclosing an area of about 12 hectares and was p...
In medieval times, Ilford was part of Barking parish and under the influence of Barking Abbey, founded by Saint Ethelburga in 666 AD. The abbey owned most of the land in Ilford and had several manor estates, such as Valentines, Uphall, Aldborough and Loxford. The abbey also founded the Hospital Chapel of St Mary and St Thomas in Great Ilford around...
Ilford remained a rural village until the 19th century when it began to increase due to several factors. One was the deforestation of Hainault Forest, which opened up land for farming and building. Another was the arrival of the railway in 1839, which connected Ilford with London and made it more accessible and attractive for commuters. A third fac...
Valentines Park is the largest and most popular park in the London Borough of Redbridge, covering 52 hectares of land south of Gants Hill. The park has a long and varied history, dating back to medieval times when it was part of the Valentines Manor estate. The park has many features and attractions that reflect its heritage and character, such as ...
Ilford is a town in Essex with a long and varied history of commerce and trade. Ilford was a market town on the Great Essex Road from medieval times, where travellers and pilgrims could find accommodation, food and goods. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Ilford developed into a suburban and industrial centre, with many shops and stores catering to t...
C & A:This clothing store was located on Ilford Broadway in the early 1960s. It was part of a chain of C & A stores that sold fashionable and affordable clothes for men, women and children. The store had an arcade of showcases at the front, where customers could see the latest styles and trends. Parnall and Sons, a famous shopfitting company from B...
Formation. A map showing the wards of Barking Civil Parish as they appeared in 1871. Ilford had historically formed a ward in the Parish of Barking, but in 1888 with the Chadwell Ward it became a separate civil parish. The area had formed part of the Metropolitan Police District since 1840.
2 days ago · Under the Education Act (1944) the Borough of Ilford exercised its right to become an excepted district, within the county's system of divisional administration. (fn. 273) Between 1945 and 1962 five county primary schools and a secondary (modern) school were built, and four other secondary (modern) schools created by the re-organization of all ...
Nine years later the railway came and brought dramatic growth. The old estates were broken up for housing and by 1888 Ilford gained civic independence. No longer a mere ward of Barking, it next became a borough, with a splendid Town Hall, within forty years of having its first council.
Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ilford like this: ILFORD (GREAT), a small town, a chapelry, and a ward in Barking parish, Essex.
