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Rainham (/ ˈ r eɪ n ə m / RAY-nəm) is a suburb of East London, England, in the London Borough of Havering. [2] Historically an ancient parish in the county of Essex, Rainham is 13.6 miles (21.9 km) east of Charing Cross [2] and is surrounded by a residential area, which has grown from the historic village, to the north and a commercial area, fronting the River Thames, to the south.
Rainham has a small shopping area, including the Rainham Shopping Centre precinct, with a few major shops. The precinct was built in the 1970s after the old church school building was demolished. The school originally opened in 1846 it was a community centre for the last few years of its life.
Rainham War Memorial: Rainham town centre: 1920: Mr Vinton (builder) Clock tower: Grade II [7] Litmus Towers A13, Marsh Way and Ferry Lane junctions: 2005: Jason Bruges Studio Sculpture: Galvanised Steel & Aluminium Four towers.
The London Borough of Havering (/ ˈ h eɪ v ər ɪ ŋ / ⓘ) in East London, England, forms part of Outer London.It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities include Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and Rainham.
It is part of the London Riverside opportunity area and is designated with neighbouring Rainham as a housing zone by the Greater London Authority. It covers an area of 29 hectares (71.7 acres). It will include a town centre in the Havering part of the development and will be served by Beam Park railway station.
Rainham Hall, back view. Rainham Hall is a Grade II* listed Georgian house, owned by the National Trust, in Rainham, in the London Borough of Havering. Built in 1729 for Captain John Harle, the house was transferred to the National Trust in 1949. Let to a succession of private tenants, it remained closed to the public until late 2015.
The monument is a clock tower in the centre of the town of Rainham, Greater London, England. [1] It is constructed of red Belgian brick, with Portland stone dressings. Portland stone is a limestone quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. There is cast stone ornamentation as well.
Rainham may refer to: Rainham, Kent, Medway, England Rainham railway station (Kent) Rainham, London, London Borough of Havering, England Rainham railway station (London)