Newbury Park, London
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Newbury Park is a district of Ilford
in North-East Greater London, situated in the London Borough of Redbridge
east of Gants Hill
. The main road is the Eastern Avenue (A12), which until the 1920s was a country lane called Hatch Lane. The main landmark in this town is the Tube station whose post-war bus shelter received a Festival of Britain
award in 1951. The shelter was designed by architect
Oliver Hill (architect)
in 1937.
The station was originally opened by the Great Eastern Railway
in 1903 on the Fairlop Loop
, before being transferred to the London Underground
in 1947, and partially rebuilt, but the planned complete re-building has been suspended to this day. Steam services southward to Ilford railway station
ceased at this time, the track being lifted by 1956. Central line
tube services now burrow underground and swing sharply west towards Gants Hill, Leytonstone
and central London.
At one time, it had two hospitals: the King George V and Ilford Maternity Hospital. They have both been demolished and replaced by blocks of flats, while a new hospital called King George V has been built further east in Little Heath
.
Nearby schools include Newbury Park Primary on Perrymans Farm Road, originally opened in 1904 as the Horns Elementary School, and William Torbitt Primary on the Eastern Avenue, which opened over 70 years ago and survived a hit by a WWII bomb on the top tower. The Oaks Park High School, located at the eastern end of Perrymans Farm Road, opened in 2001, is a music college, and its sixth form opened a couple of years ago.
The area has two synagogues: a constituent of the United Synagogue
(orthodox), and the South West Essex Reform Jewish
synagogue. A third synagogue, the Barkingside
Progressive Synagogue, is, despite its name, also in Newbury Park. The area also has a number of Churches such as the catholic church St. Teresa's near the station.
The name Newbury was first recorded in 1348. The area, along with the rest of Ilford, was part of the county of Essex
until 1965, when the new borough became a part of Greater London
.
on the Central Line
.
Ilford
Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in East London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail...
in North-East Greater London, situated in the London Borough of Redbridge
London Borough of Redbridge
The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
east of Gants Hill
Gants Hill
Gants Hill is a district of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge in northeast London, England. It is a suburban development situated north east of Charing Cross....
. The main road is the Eastern Avenue (A12), which until the 1920s was a country lane called Hatch Lane. The main landmark in this town is the Tube station whose post-war bus shelter received a Festival of Britain
Festival of Britain
The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition in Britain in the summer of 1951. It was organised by the government to give Britons a feeling of recovery in the aftermath of war and to promote good quality design in the rebuilding of British towns and cities. The Festival's centrepiece was in...
award in 1951. The shelter was designed by architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Oliver Hill (architect)
Oliver Hill (architect)
Oliver Hill was an English architect, landscape architect, and garden designer. Oliver Hill was apprenticed to a builder and then to an architect. Oliver Hill's early garden designs were in the Arts and Crafts style but he turned towards modernism in the 1930s, favouring curved lines...
in 1937.
The station was originally opened by the Great Eastern Railway
Great Eastern Railway
The Great Eastern Railway was a pre-grouping British railway company, whose main line linked London Liverpool Street to Norwich and which had other lines through East Anglia...
in 1903 on the Fairlop Loop
Fairlop Loop
The Fairlop Loop was a 6.5-mile branch line of the Great Eastern Railway . It opened to freight on 20 April 1903 and to passengers on 1 May 1903. It connected Woodford on the Ongar branch to Ilford on the Main Line, along with an eastward freight connection for freight, excursions and stock...
, before being transferred to the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
in 1947, and partially rebuilt, but the planned complete re-building has been suspended to this day. Steam services southward to Ilford railway station
Ilford railway station
Ilford railway station is a suburban National Rail station located in Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. Passenger services are operated by National Express East Anglia and most trains run between Shenfield and Liverpool Street...
ceased at this time, the track being lifted by 1956. Central line
Central Line
The Central line is a London Underground line, coloured red on the tube map. It is a deep-level "tube" line, running east-west across London, and, at , has the greatest total length of track of any line on the Underground. Of the 49 stations served, 20 are below ground...
tube services now burrow underground and swing sharply west towards Gants Hill, Leytonstone
Leytonstone
Leytonstone is an area of east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a high density suburban area, located seven miles north east of Charing Cross in the ceremonial county of Greater London and the historic county of Essex...
and central London.
At one time, it had two hospitals: the King George V and Ilford Maternity Hospital. They have both been demolished and replaced by blocks of flats, while a new hospital called King George V has been built further east in Little Heath
Little Heath, London
Little Heath is a district in the London Borough of Redbridge. To the east is Chadwell Heath in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, after which it was modelled. The postcode for the area is RM6....
.
Nearby schools include Newbury Park Primary on Perrymans Farm Road, originally opened in 1904 as the Horns Elementary School, and William Torbitt Primary on the Eastern Avenue, which opened over 70 years ago and survived a hit by a WWII bomb on the top tower. The Oaks Park High School, located at the eastern end of Perrymans Farm Road, opened in 2001, is a music college, and its sixth form opened a couple of years ago.
The area has two synagogues: a constituent of the United Synagogue
United Synagogue
United Synagogue is an organisation of London Jews that was founded with the sanction of an Act of Parliament, in 1870. , it remains the largest religious grouping within the British Jewish community and indeed in Europe, covering 62 Orthodox Jewish communities...
(orthodox), and the South West Essex Reform Jewish
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism refers to various beliefs, practices and organizations associated with the Reform Jewish movement in North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In general, it maintains that Judaism and Jewish traditions should be modernized and should be compatible with participation in the...
synagogue. A third synagogue, the Barkingside
Barkingside
Barkingside is a district of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge, northeast London. It is a suburban development.It is also the place in which Barkingside FC play their home games at Oakside stadium in Station Road....
Progressive Synagogue, is, despite its name, also in Newbury Park. The area also has a number of Churches such as the catholic church St. Teresa's near the station.
The name Newbury was first recorded in 1348. The area, along with the rest of Ilford, was part of the county of 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 the new borough became a part of Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
.
Nearest station
The nearest London Underground station is Newbury ParkNewbury Park tube station
Newbury Park tube station is a London Underground station in Newbury Park, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It is on the Hainault loop of the Central Line, in Zone 4....
on the Central Line
Central Line
The Central line is a London Underground line, coloured red on the tube map. It is a deep-level "tube" line, running east-west across London, and, at , has the greatest total length of track of any line on the Underground. Of the 49 stations served, 20 are below ground...
.