Cranbrook, London

For the housing estate in Bethnal Green, see Cranbrook Estate.

Cranbrook is a district of South Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. It has been entirely absorbed into the urban sprawl of Ilford, forming the area north of Ilford railway station. The name has its earliest use in 1233 as Cranebroc.^[2] Moreover, it is named for a tributary of the River Roding, the Cran Brook.

Cranbrook
Cranbrook Location within Greater London
Population	12,780 (2011 Census. Ward)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ431872
London borough	Redbridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILFORD
Postcode district	IG1
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London 51.568001°N 0.065532°E / 51.568001; 0.065532

References

1. "Redbridge Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
2. Mills, A., Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)