Manor Park, London
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Manor Park is the name of an area in the London Borough of Newham
, as well as of the local railway station
and cemetery
. There is another railway station - Woodgrange Park
. The 200 acre (0.809372 km²) City of London Cemetery and Crematorium
is also situated here.
The area is in the London
post town and the .
Romford Road and High Street North are the main routes through the area.
Manor Park now has a large immigrant population, mainly from Pakistan and Bangladesh and more recently from Romania and Poland.
Manor Park's Itchycoo Park
(officially Little Ilford Park) was made famous in a song by the Small Faces, whose lead singer Steve Marriott
lived in the area. Manor Park also has an amateur football team called A.C. Manor Park playing in the AFL.
Manor Park was part of the County Borough of East Ham
, Essex
until 1965, when Greater London was created.
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
, as well as of the local railway station
Manor Park railway station
Manor Park railway station is a railway station in Manor Park in the London Borough of Newham in east London.The station is between Forest Gate and Ilford on the Great Eastern Main Line and in Travelcard Zone 3 and Travelcard Zone 4...
and cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
. There is another railway station - Woodgrange Park
Woodgrange Park railway station
Woodgrange Park is a railway station in Manor Park, east London, England. The station is on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line 3 km west of . The station is in both zones 3 and 4. It was opened 9 July 1894....
. The 200 acre (0.809372 km²) City of London Cemetery and Crematorium
City of London Cemetery and Crematorium
The City of London Cemetery and Crematorium is a cemetery and crematorium in the north east of London. It is the largest such municipal facility in the UK and probably in Europe . It is owned and operated by the City of London Corporation.-Location:...
is also situated here.
The area is in the London
London postal district
The London postal district is the area in England, currently of , to which mail addressed to the LONDON post town is delivered. The area was initially devised in 1856 and throughout its history has been subject to periodic reorganisation, contraction and division into increasingly smaller postal...
post town and the .
Romford Road and High Street North are the main routes through the area.
Manor Park now has a large immigrant population, mainly from Pakistan and Bangladesh and more recently from Romania and Poland.
Manor Park's Itchycoo Park
Itchycoo Park
"Itchycoo Park" is a psychedelic pop song written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, first recorded by their group, the Small Faces. The song reached number three in the UK Singles Chart, 1967.-Song profile:...
(officially Little Ilford Park) was made famous in a song by the Small Faces, whose lead singer Steve Marriott
Steve Marriott
Stephen Peter Marriott , popularly known as Steve Marriott, was an English musician, songwriter, and frontman of several notable rock and roll bands, spanning over two decades...
lived in the area. Manor Park also has an amateur football team called A.C. Manor Park playing in the AFL.
Manor Park was part of the County Borough of East Ham
County Borough of East Ham
East Ham was a local government district in the far south west of Essex from 1878 to 1965. It extended from Wanstead Flats in the north to the River Thames in the south and from Green Street in the west to Barking Creek in the east...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
until 1965, when Greater London was created.
Notable people associated with Manor Park
- Stanley HollowayStanley HollowayStanley Augustus Holloway, OBE was an English stage and film actor, comedian, singer, poet and monologist. He was famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair Lady...
- actor, born at 25 Albany Road (at which there is an English HeritageEnglish HeritageEnglish Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
blue plaqueBlue plaqueA blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker....
erected in 2009) - Fry family (chocolate)Fry Family (Chocolate)The Fry family was prominent in England especially Bristol, in the Society of Friends, and in the confectionery business in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries.-Origins:...
- Quaker family lived in the Manor House, Gladding Road. - Steve MarriottSteve MarriottStephen Peter Marriott , popularly known as Steve Marriott, was an English musician, songwriter, and frontman of several notable rock and roll bands, spanning over two decades...
- of Small Faces and Humble PieHumble Pie (band)Humble Pie was a rock band from England, finding success both in the UK and the US. They are remembered for songs such as "Black Coffee" "30 Days in the Hole", "I Don't Need No Doctor", and "Natural Born Bugie"...
born in Manor Park. - Owura Nyanin of The Mitchell BrothersThe Mitchell BrothersThe Mitchell Brothers are a Ghanaian British rap duo from London, England. They consist of cousins Owura Nyanin from Manor Park and Kofi Hanson from Stockwell...
. - Kele OkerekeKele OkerekeKelechukwu "Kele" Rowland Okereke is a British musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.-Early life:...
- lead singer of Bloc PartyBloc PartyBloc Party are a British Indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke , Russell Lissack , Gordon Moakes , and Matt Tong...
is from Manor Park. Family still live there. - Jack Cornwell - teenage recipient of the Victoria Cross, grew up in Manor Park, and buried there.
- Joshua Waters Rudge, guitarist and singer of The SkintsThe SkintsThe Skints are a reggae/dub/ska/reggae rock band from London, United Kingdom. Since 2008 the band have toured extensively, playing hundreds of shows, supporting bands that include Gym Class Heroes, Sublime with Rome, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, The Slackers, Gogol Bordello and Bedouin...
originates from Manor Park. - Bobby GeorgeBobby GeorgeRobert Francis George is an English darts player and presenter. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra...
- darts player and pundit.
Education
- For details of education in Manor Park see the List of schools in the London Borough of Newham