Municipal Borough of Romford
| Romford | |
|---|---|
Romford Town Hall | |
Romford within Essex in 1961 | |
| Area | |
| • 1911 | 5,630 acres (22.8 km2) |
| • 1931 | 5,627 acres (22.8 km2) |
| • 1961 | 9,342 acres (37.8 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1911 | 16,970 |
| • 1931 | 35,918 |
| • 1961 | 114,584 |
| Density | |
| • 1911 | 3/acre |
| • 1931 | 6/acre |
| • 1961 | 12/acre |
| History | |
| • Created | 1894 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | London Borough of Havering |
| Status | Local board district (1851–1894) Urban district (1894–1937) Municipal borough (1937–1965) |
| Government | Romford Board of Health (1851–1894) Romford Urban District Council (1894–1937) Romford Borough Council (1937–1965) |
| • HQ | Romford |
| • Motto | Serve with gladness |
Coat of arms of the borough council | |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Civil parishes |
| • Units | Romford (1851–1894)[note a] Romford Urban (1894–1900) Romford (1900–1965) Noak Hill (1934–1965) Havering-atte-Bower (1934–1965) |
Romford was a local government district in southwest Essex from 1851 to 1965 around the town of Romford. It was significantly expanded in 1934 and gained the status of municipal borough in 1937. The population density of the district consistently increased during its existence and its former area now corresponds to the northern part of the London Borough of Havering in Greater London.