Romford | |
Havering Town Hall on Main Road | |
Population | 82,942 (2011) |
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OS grid reference | TQ510887 |
- Charing Cross | 14.1 mi (22.7 km) SW |
Greater London | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ROMFORD |
Postcode district | RM1-RM7 |
Dialling code | 01708 |
Police | |
Fire | |
Ambulance | |
EU Parliament | Essex |
UK Parliament | Romford |
Hornchurch and Upminster | |
London Assembly | |
Romford is a town in Essex. It is in the London Borough of Havering, England. It was first recorded as a town in 1153 in the Red Book of the Exchequer. The name "Romford" means "wide ford". The stream that flows through it was only later called "the Rom River" after the town.