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The name Mawneys derives from Walter de Mauny. He was a 14th-century soldier who owned the manor of Romford. In the 19th century, this RM7 area had a large community of gypsies. They crafted objects such as brushes and doormats and sold them to locals and residents of the nearby localities. It was also in the 19th century when the manor was sold and housing construction began. The streets were laid out towards the end of the 19th century. With time, houses replaced Mawneys nurseries and farms. The manor house was demolished in 1935. The Romford United Services Club was built on the site of the former manor.
As the population grew, Mawney Road school was established in 1896. A few years later, the school was expanded to accommodate more students. The school is now known as the Mawney Foundation School. It can be found at the end of the road to Romford. In 1925, the area was divided by the Eastern Avenue. This East London suburb became a satellite settlement of the estate of Collier Row. Mawney Park was established in 1928 on the ground of allotments near the River Rom. Romford borough council renamed the park King George’s Playing Fields after receiving a grant from the King George’s Fields Foundation. Mawneys does not have many stores and facilities but it’s close to Romford where many amenities can be found.
Mawneys was bombarded during World War II. Sixteen houses were damaged by a rocket that fell on Mawney Road in 1945. There is a bar in Thailand with the name Mawney Arms. It is named after a local pub. When the Mawneys pub was closed for renovations in 1999, some of the decorations were taken down and reused for a bar in Koh Samui. Mawneys clubhouse dates from 1939. It was enlarged after World War II.