A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Romford, market town and par., Essex, 6 miles SW. of Brentwood and 12 miles NE. of London by rail - par., 7224 ac., pop. 9050; town, 1159 ac., pop. 7176; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Wednesday. Romford is the capital of the liberty of Havering-atte-Bower, and a local government district. It has large corn and cattle markets, gardening and brewing, and is noted for its ale.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "market town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Romford Ch/CP Romford CP Essex AncC |
| Place: | Romford |
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