Manor Park, London
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Coordinates: 51°33′01″N 0°03′22″E / 51.55033°N 0.056219°E
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 Manor Park
Manor Park shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ425855 |
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| London borough | Newham |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | E12 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | East Ham |
| London Assembly | City and East |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Manor Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham,[1] as well as of the local railway station and cemetery. There is another railway station - Woodgrange Park. The 200-acre (0.81 km2) City of London Cemetery and Crematorium is also situated here.
The area is in the London post town and the E12 . Romford Road and High Street North are the main routes through the area.
Manor Park now has a large immigrant population, mainly from Pakistan and Bangladesh and more recently from Romania and Poland.
Manor Park's Itchycoo Park (officially Little Ilford Park) was made famous in a song by the Small Faces, whose lead singer Steve Marriott lived in the area.[2] Manor Park also has an amateur football team called A.C. Manor Park playing in the AFL.[clarification needed]
Manor Park was part of the County Borough of East Ham, Essex until 1965, when Greater London was created.
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[edit] Notable people associated with Manor Park
- Stanley Holloway - actor, born at 25 Albany Road (at which there is an English Heritage blue plaque erected in 2009)
- Fry family (chocolate) - Quaker family lived in the Manor House, Gladding Road.
- Steve Marriott - of Small Faces and Humble Pie born in Manor Park.
- Owura Nyanin of The Mitchell Brothers.
- Kele Okereke - lead singer of Bloc Party is from Manor Park. Family still live there.
- Jack Cornwell - teenage recipient of the Victoria Cross, grew up in Manor Park, and buried there.
- Joshua Waters Rudge, guitarist and singer of The Skints originates from Manor Park.
- Bobby George - darts player and pundit.
[edit] Education
- For details of education in Manor Park see the List of schools in the London Borough of Newham
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