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Romford

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Have your say | Romford | 1970s Romford | Essex | Romford Market | A town called...| 1977

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Walking in Romford Part Two - East London - Formerly Essex

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Fight At Romford

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必睇!Romford升值潛力區丨20萬鎊起倫敦一個單位丨即買即住丨送埋全新傢電入住

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Frenzo Harami - 5AM on Romford Road [Official Video]

Romford is a large town in East London and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Havering. It is located 14.1 miles (22.7 km) northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It was historically a market town within Essex and formed the administrative centre of the liberty of Havering, until it was dissolved in 1892. Good road links and the opening of the railway station in 1839 were key to the development of the town and the economic history of Romford is underpinned by a shift from agriculture to light industry and then to retail and commerce. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Romford significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming a municipal borough in 1937 and has formed part of Greater London since 1965. It now forms one of the largest commercial, retail, entertainment and leisure districts outside central London and has a developed night-time economy.
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