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Romford is a huge east London district and the governmental epicenter of the London Borough of Havering. It is situated 22.7 km (14.1 miles) northeast of Charing Cross and is among the primary hubs recognized in the London Plan.
Romford name comes from the Anglo-Saxon words “rum” and “ford” and it means “the wide ford”. In the 12th century, the name was Romfort. The local part of the River Beam is called the River Rom. The area developed starting with the Middle Ages.
The Romford Market was originally established in 1247 as a sheep market. Nowadays, the market has more than 200 stalls and runs three days a week. The music video Voodoo People of the band Prodigy was filmed here.
Places of interest in the area include the Romford Greyhound Stadium and Brookside Theatre. A popular facility for swimming and other leisure activities in Romford from 1982 to 1995 is the Dolphin Centre.
Romford Greyhound Stadium is a longstanding London dog track. For a short while, cheetah races took place here. Born Slippy, Pearl’s Girl, and other songs from Underworld band are named after dogs that raced here.
Romford railway station, which is on the Great Eastern Main Line, serves the district. The London Buses network has bus routes going to Dagenham, Stratford, Canning Town and Leytonstone. Feeder services from the big residential developments at Harold Hill and Collier Row are available as well.