A vision of Britain through time
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
ILFORD (LITTLE), a village and a parish in West Ham district, Essex. The village stands adjacent to the river Roding and to the London and Tilbury railway, ¾ of a mile NE of East Ham r. station, and 3¼ E by N of Stratford; and has a post office under Ilford, London E. The parish contains also the new village of Green-Hill-Grove. Acres, 763. Real property, £3,220. Pop. in 1851, 187; in 1861, 594. Houses, 124. The increase of pop. arose from the formation of Green-Hill-Grove village. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to J. W. Wight, Esq. Ilford Lodge and llford Cottage are chief residences. The New City of London cemetery is here; was opened in 1856; comprises an area of 89½ acres; and was formed at a cost of £80, 000. The Essex county house of correction also is here; was erected in 1831; and has accommodation for 51 male and 5 female prisoners. Petty sessions are held in this building every Saturday. The living is a rectory in the diocese of London. Value, £408.* Patron, J. W. Wight, Esq. The church is old bnt good, and contains several handsome monuments. Charities, £31.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Little Ilford AP/CP West Ham RegD/PLU Essex AncC |
| Place names: | ILFORD | ILFORD LITTLE | LITTLE ILFORD |
| Place: | Little Ilford |
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