Seven Kings

Seven Kings
Seven Kings - Westwood Recreation Ground
Seven Kings Seven Kings shown within Greater London
Population	15,164 (2011 Census.Ward)^[1]
OS grid reference	TQ455875
London borough	Redbridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILFORD
Postcode district	IG3
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Ilford South
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
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Coordinates: 51°34′03″N 0°05′52″E / 51.56761°N 0.09791°E / 51.56761; 0.09791

Seven Kings is a district of Ilford in north-eastern Greater London, England. It is part of the London Borough of Redbridge and forms part of the Ilford post town.

Seven Kings Park is a large open space containing sports facilities such as tennis courts,a sports ground, and a bandstand; there is also Westwood Park, a smaller open space and playground in Meads Lane. It also borders the districts of Ilford and Goodmayes.

History

The earliest recorded use of the name is as Sevekyngg or Sevekyngges in 1285, meaning 'settlement of the family or followers of a man called Seofoca'.^[2]

Seven Kings has not historically formed a parish or other division; instead it was part of the ancient parish of Ilford in the Becontree hundred of the county of Essex,^[3] which formed from 1894 the Ilford Urban District (later municipal borough).^[4] Seven Kings is situated next to the ancient Roman road between London and Colchester and was rapidly developed during the 19th century following construction of the Great Eastern Main Line railway.

In 1965 the Ilford parish and municipal borough were abolished by the London Government Act 1963, and the area of Essex including Seven Kings has since formed part of Greater London.^[4]

Education

Main article: List of schools in the London Borough of Redbridge

Located in the immediate area are Mayfield High School (London), Palmer Catholic Academy and Seven Kings High School. Primary schools in this area include Downshall Primary School, Farnham Green Primary School, South Park Primary School, Seven Kings Primary School and Eastcourt.

Transport

The area is served by Seven Kings railway station on the Great Eastern Main Line to/from Liverpool Street station. Train services are operated by TfL Rail which will be rebranded Crossrail in May 2017.

The nearest London Underground station is Newbury Park on the Central line.

References

↑ "Redbridge Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
↑ Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
↑ Vision of Britain - Ilford parish (historic map)
1 2 Vision of Britain - Ilford UD/MB

External links

Media related to Seven Kings at Wikimedia Commons

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	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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