Romford

Romford
Havering Town Hall on Main Road
Romford
Location within Greater London
Population	82,942 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ510887
• Charing Cross	14.1 mi (22.7 km) SW
London borough	Havering
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM1-RM7
Dialling code	01708
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Romford Hornchurch and Upminster
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London 51°34′36″N 0°10′48″E / 51.5768°N 0.1801°E / 51.5768; 0.1801

Romford is a town in east London. 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.

In medieval times, this town was granted the right to have the only market for 6 2/3 miles around. This rule was used in the 1990s to stop a nearby town, Ilford, from opening a market nearby.^[source?]. Romford had a brewery which now is an entertainment venue.

1. ↑ Six wards make up the Romford and North Romford area committees as well as Gidea Park http://www.ukcensusdata.com/havering-e09000016