Cranbrook, London

Cranbrook
Cranbrook Cranbrook shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ431872
London borough	Redbridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILFORD
Postcode district	IG1
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London

Coordinates: 51°34′05″N 0°03′56″E / 51.568001°N 0.065532°E / 51.568001; 0.065532

Cranbrook is a district of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. It has been entirely absorbed into the urban sprawl of Ilford, forming the area north of Ilford railway station. The name has its earliest use in 1233 as Cranebroc.^[1] Moreover, it is named for a tributary of the River Roding, the Cran Brook.

References

↑ Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)

London Borough of Redbridge

Districts	Aldborough Hatch Aldersbrook Barkingside Chadwell Heath Clayhall Cranbrook Fairlop Fullwell Cross Gants Hill Goodmayes Hainault Ilford Little Heath Loxford Newbury Park Redbridge Seven Kings Snaresbrook South Woodford Wanstead Woodford Woodford Bridge Woodford Green Woodford Wells

Attractions	Cricklefield Stadium Kenneth More Theatre Redbridge Museum 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 Fairlop Waters Goodmayes Park Roding Valley Park Seven Kings Park South Park, Ilford 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

Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools

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