Hainault
Coordinates: 51°36′13″N 0°05′15″E / 51.60373°N 0.08751°E
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| OS grid reference | TQ445915 |
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| London borough | Redbridge |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ilford, Chigwell |
| Postcode district | IG6, IG7 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Ilford North |
| London Assembly | Havering and Redbridge |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Hainault (
/ˈheɪnɔːt/) is an area in the London Borough of Redbridge in north east London. It is a suburban development located 12.2 miles (19.6 km) north east of Charing Cross. The area is split between the Chigwell and Ilford post towns in the IG postcode area.[1]
The area is part of the Metropolitan Green Belt and the suburb of Hainault is bordered on the east by Hainault Forest Country Park, by open land to the north and the boundary with the Epping Forest district of Essex.
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[edit] History
[edit] Origins
The name Hainault was recorded as 'Hyneholt' in 1239, and means 'monastic woodland'. There is no connection with King Edward III's wife, Philippa of Hainault, though the current spelling may have been influenced by way of folk etymology.
Hainault lay just inside the Ilford Urban District of Essex,[2] almost straddling the border of Chigwell Urban District.[3] In 1965 Ilford Urban District along with an area of 81 acres (0.3 km2) from Chigwell Urban District near Hainault were transferred to form the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London, along with other areas, namely Wanstead and Woodford, and that part of Dagenham Urban District extending to Hainault Forest. The population of the area transferred from Chigwell was 7,071 in 1961.[3]
[edit] Development
Urban development began after August 1856, when the Great Eastern Railway built a line between Stratford and Loughton. In 1903, from the line at Woodford Junction, a loop line to Ilford was opened. Hainault was one of the stations on that line.
Although it had been hoped that housing development would ensue from the building of the railway, it was a long time coming. Hainault station was closed from 1908, five years after opening; development began in the late 1920s, and the station was reopened in 1930. As a result of the London Passenger Transport Board New Works Programme 1935–40 (not completed until 1948 because of World War II) the line was taken over from the LNER and converted for use by London Underground trains. By this time the suburb of Hainault was completed.
[edit] Nearest places
The nearest London Underground stations are Hainault and Grange Hill on the Central Line.
[edit] Sport
Hainault Athletic Football Club play in the Essex Independent Sunday League and have two teams of players.
[edit] References
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ New Popular Edition Maps
- ^ a b Vision of Britain - Chigwell UD
[edit] External links
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