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Redbridge
RedbridgeLocation within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ428883
London borough	Redbridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILFORD
Postcode district	IG1, IG4
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Ilford North
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London 51°34′34″N 0°03′07″E / 51.576°N 0.052°E / 51.576; 0.052

Redbridge is a district of Ilford, located within the London Borough of Redbridge in east London. It is home to Redbridge Institute of Adult Education and Redbridge Football Club.

Etymology

The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding which was demolished in 1921. The bridge was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone. The name was later applied to the wider London borough created in 1965. The bridge was earlier known as Hocklee's Bridge.

History

The Redbridge formed part of the ancient parish of Barking, Essex. In 1888 it became part of the new civil parish of Ilford. The civil parish became a local board district in 1890, urban district in 1894 and municipal borough in 1926. The Municipal Borough of Ilford was abolished in 1965 and its former area became part of the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London.

Transport and locale

The nearest London Underground station is Redbridge on the Central line.

Nearest places

• Clayhall
• Gants Hill
• Ilford
• Snaresbrook
• Wanstead

Ambiguous usage

'Redbridge' is quite often used as a place name for the London Borough: The Town Hall in Ilford is now officially called Redbridge Town Hall. This can sometimes lead to ambiguity. For example there are cycle route signs in the adjacent borough of Waltham Forest denoting 'Redbridge' on the route leading to South Woodford, in the borough of Redbridge.

Notable people

• Ruth Rendell (1930–2015), novelist, author of thrillers.
• Rhian Brewster (born 2000), Liverpool FC footballer
• Keith Flint (1969–2019), The Prodigy singer
• Dev Hynes (born 1985), singer and record producer
• Jessie J (born 1988), singer
• Louise Lombard (born 1970), actress
• Kele Okereke (born 1981), Bloc Party singer
• Louise Wener (born 1966), Sleeper singer and author

References

1. Redbridge Institute of Adult Education
2. Mills, Anthony David (2001). Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280106-6.
3. 'The borough of Ilford', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 5 (1966), pp. 249-266. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42730 Date accessed: 11 October 2013

v t e London Borough of Redbridge
Districts	Aldersbrook Chadwell Heath Barkingside (Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell Cross, Gants Hill and Hainault) Ilford (including Aldborough Hatch, Cranbrook, Gants Hill, Goodmayes, Little Heath, Loxford, Newbury Park, Redbridge and Seven Kings) Snaresbrook Wanstead Woodford (including South Woodford, Woodford Bridge, Woodford Green and Woodford Wells)
Attractions	Epping Forest Kenneth More Theatre Redbridge Museum (currently closed) Valentines Mansion
Constituencies	Chingford and Woodford Green (part) Ilford North Ilford South Leyton and Wanstead (part)
Parks and open spaces	Clayhall Park Hainault Forest Country Park Hainault Lodge Fairlop Waters Goodmayes Park Roding Valley Park Seven Kings Park South Park Valentines Park Wanstead Flats Wanstead Park
Tube and rail stations	Barkingside Chadwell Heath Fairlop Gants Hill Goodmayes Grange Hill Hainault Ilford Newbury Park Redbridge Roding Valley Seven Kings Snaresbrook South Woodford Wanstead Woodford
History	Embassy Cinema Wanstead Hall Wanstead House Wanstead Manor
Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools
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