Little Heath, London
Human settlement in England
- London
- Havering and Redbridge
Little Heath is a locality 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. Little Heath School is based in the area. East London Transit route EL3 terminates at Little Heath.
History
Toponymy
The name is recorded in 1369 as Lytel Ylleford heth, meaning 'little Ilford heath'. It had become shortened to Litelheth by 1456. It is formed from the Middle English words litel and hethe.[1]
References
- ^ Mills, D. (2000). Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford.
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- Aldersbrook
- Chadwell Heath
- Barkingside (Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell Cross, Gants Hill and Hainault)
- Ilford (including Aldborough Hatch, Cranbrook, Gants Hill, Goodmayes, Little Heath, Loxford, Newbury Park, Redbridge and Seven Kings)
- Snaresbrook
- Wanstead
- Woodford (including South Woodford, Woodford Bridge, Woodford Green and Woodford Wells)
- Epping Forest
- Kenneth More Theatre
- Redbridge Museum (currently closed)
- Valentines Mansion
- Chingford and Woodford Green (part)
- Ilford North
- Ilford South
- Leyton and Wanstead (part)
- Clayhall Park
- Hainault Forest Country Park
- Hainault Lodge
- Fairlop Waters
- Goodmayes Park
- Roding Valley Park
- Seven Kings Park
- South Park
- Valentines Park
- Wanstead Flats
- Wanstead Park
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