Cranbrook is a district of South Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. It has been entirely absorbed into the urban sprawl of Ilford, forming the area north of Ilford railway station. The name has its earliest use in 1233 as Cranebroc.[2] Moreover, it is named for a tributary of the River Roding, the Cran Brook.

Cranbrook
Cranbrook is located in Greater London
Cranbrook
Cranbrook
Location within Greater London
Population12,780 (2011 Census. Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ431872
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townILFORD
Postcode districtIG1
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
London Assembly
List of places
UK
England
London
51°34′05″N 0°03′56″E / 51.568001°N 0.065532°E / 51.568001; 0.065532

References

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  1. ^ "Redbridge Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. ^ Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)