The London Borough of Redbridge

Redbridge is a London borough in East London, England. The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding; it was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area which are made of white stone.

Geography

Population: 247,300 Area: 56.41 km²

Major Towns,

Barkingside,  Chigwell,  Clayhall,  Cranbrook,  Fairlop,  Fullwell Cross,  Gants Hill Cross,  Goodmayes,  Great Ilford,  Hainault,  Hainult,  Ilford,  Little Heath,  Newbury Park,  Park Royal,  Redbridge,  Seven Kings,  Snaresbrook,  South Woodford,  Wanstead,  Woodford,  Woodford Bridge,  Woodford Green,  Woodford South

History

The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Ilford and Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford with part of the Municipal Borough of Dagenham and part of Chigwell Urban District, all of which had previously been part of Essex.