Chadwell Heath
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Chadwell Heath | |
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OS Grid Reference: | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
Administration | |
Borough: | Barking & Dagenham |
County: | Greater London |
Region: | Greater London |
Nation: | England |
Other | |
Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
Traditional County: | Essex |
Post Office and Telephone | |
Post town: | ROMFORD |
Postcode: | RM6 |
Dialling Code: | 020 |
Politics | |
Parliament: | Dagenham |
London Assembly: | City & East London |
European Parliament: | London |
Chadwell Heath is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London.
The name of Chadwell Heath is often falsely connected with a visit by St. Chad to take the waters from the well on the heath. In fact, a more likely origin is from the Cauld (cold) well on the heath. The heath itself was infamous because of highwaymen, their presence diminished by the installation of a turnpike near the site of the current Tollgate public house.
Chadwell Heath is 12.1 miles (19.5 km) east north-east of Charing Cross.
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