Gazetteer of
British Place Names

Woodford is a town in Essex. The earliest reference, to 'Wudeford', is from 1062, i.e. a ford across the River Roding in or by a wood (now the site of Woodford Bridge). The ancient parish of Woodford contained several hamlets, largely still reflected in the parts of the modern town. The largest settlement was around the ancient parish church of St Mary's (rebuilt 1816) and Woodford Hall (demolished 1900), a childhood home of William Morris. Wealthy Londoners began to build mansions in the area from the 15th century. Suburban development followed the opening of Snakes Lane and George Lane railway stations in the 1850s, Woodford becoming the residence of the well-to-do city worker. The inter-war period saw futher large-scale suburban development. From 1895-1934, for local goverment purposes, the ancient parish was the basis of Woodford urban district, the area then being part of Woodford and Wanstead urban district until 1965. The town is within the council area of Redbridge.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Essex
Lat, Long: 51.598824,0.020594
Grid Reference: TQ400908
Police Area: Metropolitan
Council Area: Redbridge
Country: England

GBPNID: 50572
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Woodford,_Essex_50572

 Peruse Essex on Wikishire