Noak Hill
Whitchurch Road, Noak Hill
Noak Hill Location within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ545935
London borough	Havering
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM3, RM4
Dialling code	01708
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Hornchurch and Upminster
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge

Noak Hill is a village in outer East London, in the London Borough of Havering. It is located 17.1 miles northeast of Charing Cross.

History

Noak Hill was a ward in the ancient parish of Hornchurch. By the 16th century, it had come under the control of the Romford vestry and was included in the newly created Romford civil parish in 1849. From 1895, Noak Hill became a separate civil parish, and had its own parish council until 1934.^[1]

The name "Noak" is a corruption of the Middle English atten oak, meaning "at the oak [tree]".^[2]

Geography

Noak Hill is situated on hilly terrain in the far northeastern edge of Greater London, with the M25 motorway being the boundary. The village consists of various period homes, many of which are listed buildings, a 19th-century church and scattered farms. It is located immediately north of the post-war estate of Harold Hill and east of Havering-atte-Bower.

Transport

Noak Hill is served by several London Buses routes: the 256 (to Hornchurch), 294 (to Romford) and 499 (to Romford or Gallows Corner).

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