Hornchurch Stadium
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Hornchurch Stadium is located on Bridge Avenue in Upminster
in the London Borough of Havering
, east London
, England.
It was opened in 1956 by Hornchurch Urban District Council
and is home to A.F.C. Hornchurch
(formerly Hornchurch F.C.
) One stand, the 'Riverside', took its name from the River Ingrebourne
, a few feet away.
The stadium contains a recently renovated athletics track, which is home to the Havering Mayesbrook Athletics Club. It is near Upminster Bridge tube station
.
Upminster
Upminster is a suburban town in northeast London, England, and part of the London Borough of Havering. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan, and comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential...
in the London Borough of Havering
London Borough of Havering
The London Borough of Havering is a London borough in North East London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in Havering is Romford and the other main communities are Hornchurch, Upminster and Rainham. The borough is mainly characterised by suburban development with large...
, east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England.
It was opened in 1956 by Hornchurch Urban District Council
Hornchurch Urban District
Hornchurch was a local government district in south west Essex, England from 1926 to 1965. The urban district council was based at Langtons House. The district formed a suburb of London and was expanded in 1934...
and is home to A.F.C. Hornchurch
A.F.C. Hornchurch
AFC Hornchurch are an English football club based in Hornchurch, Greater London. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at the Hornchurch Stadium....
(formerly Hornchurch F.C.
Hornchurch F.C.
Hornchurch F.C. were an non-League football club based in east London. They played in the Conference South, after being promoted from the Isthmian League....
) One stand, the 'Riverside', took its name from the River Ingrebourne
River Ingrebourne
The River Ingrebourne, 27 miles in length, is a tributary of the River Thames. It is considered a strategic waterway in London, forming part of the Blue Ribbon Network...
, a few feet away.
The stadium contains a recently renovated athletics track, which is home to the Havering Mayesbrook Athletics Club. It is near Upminster Bridge tube station
Upminster Bridge tube station
Upminster Bridge tube station is a London Underground station on Upminster Road in the Upminster Bridge neighbourhood of the London Borough of Havering in northeast London, England. The station is on the District line and is the penultimate station on the eastern extremity of that line...
.