North Ockendon
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North Ockendon is an outlying settlement of northeast London
, England and part of the London Borough of Havering
. It is located 18 miles (29 km) east northeast of Charing Cross
and consists of a dispersed settlement
within the Metropolitan Green Belt
. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Essex, that was abolished for civil purposes in 1936.
North Ockendon parish had an ancient shape that was elongated east-west, thus contrasting with a series of perpendicular parishes to its north and west. With the adjoining parishes this formed a large estate that is at least middle-Saxon or, perhaps, even Roman
or Bronze age
. From 1894 until it was abolished in 1936, North Ockendon formed a parish in the Orsett Rural District
of Essex
. The majority of its former area was used to enlarge the Cranham
parish of Hornchurch Urban District
and the remainder of the former parish, around 383 acres (1.5 km²), was used to form part of Thurrock Urban District
in 1936. In 1965 Hornchurch Urban District was abolished and its former area, including North Ockendon, was transferred to Greater London and used to form the present-day London Borough of Havering; thus it became the only part of Greater London
outside the M25 motorway.
North Ockendon is the location of Stubbers
, a former stately home which was demolished in 1955 and the grounds of which is now used as an activity centre.
Elizabeth Kucinich
, wife of the U.S. congressman and presidential candidate, was born in North Ockendon in 1977.
and the rest is clays and Thames alluvials. The land is entirely 75 feet (22.9 m) below sea-level. The field boundaries are wholly rectilinear. To the far north, beyond the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
, it borders the villages of Great Warley
, Little Warley
and Childerditch
in the borough of Brentwood
, the settlements of West Horndon
and Bulphan
to the east and South Ockendon
to the south which is in the borough and unitary authority
of Thurrock
. The parish church of St Mary Magdelene
has a probably re-used Norman nave door on the south side of the nave.
and Upminster
.
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 and part of 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...
. It is located 18 miles (29 km) east northeast of Charing Cross
Charing Cross
Charing Cross denotes the junction of Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in central London, England. It is named after the now demolished Eleanor cross that stood there, in what was once the hamlet of Charing. The site of the cross is now occupied by an equestrian...
and consists of a dispersed settlement
Dispersed settlement
A dispersed settlement is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world....
within the Metropolitan Green Belt
Metropolitan Green Belt
The Metropolitan Green Belt is a statutory green belt around London, England. It includes designated parts of Greater London and the surrounding counties of Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey in the South East and East of England regions.-History:The...
. It was historically an ancient parish in the county of Essex, that was abolished for civil purposes in 1936.
History
| 1881 | 329 |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 351 |
| 1901 | 340 |
| 1911 | 309 |
| 1921 | 326 |
| 1931 | 291 |
| source: UK census | |
North Ockendon parish had an ancient shape that was elongated east-west, thus contrasting with a series of perpendicular parishes to its north and west. With the adjoining parishes this formed a large estate that is at least middle-Saxon or, perhaps, even Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
or Bronze age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
. From 1894 until it was abolished in 1936, North Ockendon formed a parish in the Orsett Rural District
Orsett Rural District
Orsett Rural District was a local government district in south Essex, England from 1894 to 1936. It was formed as a rural district in 1894. From 1835, the constituent parishes had made up the Orsett Poor Law Union and from 1875 they also formed the Orsett RSD....
of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. The majority of its former area was used to enlarge the Cranham
Cranham
Cranham is a residential suburb in northeast London, England and part of the London Borough of Havering. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross and comprises an extensive built-up area to the north and a low density conservation area surrounded by open land to the south. It was historically...
parish of Hornchurch Urban District
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 the remainder of the former parish, around 383 acres (1.5 km²), was used to form part of Thurrock Urban District
Thurrock Urban District
Thurrock was a local government district and civil parish in south Essex, England from 1936 to 1974.The parish and urban district was formed from the former area of the following civil parishes which had been abolished in 1936:...
in 1936. In 1965 Hornchurch Urban District was abolished and its former area, including North Ockendon, was transferred to Greater London and used to form the present-day London Borough of Havering; thus it became the only part of Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
outside the M25 motorway.
North Ockendon is the location of Stubbers
Stubbers
-History:The earliest reference to the estate subsequently known as Stubbers was in 1334. The name comes from William Stubber who owned the house in the 15th century. In the early 17th century it was the home of William Coys, a well known botanist, who established a walled garden that subsequently...
, a former stately home which was demolished in 1955 and the grounds of which is now used as an activity centre.
Elizabeth Kucinich
Elizabeth Kucinich
Elizabeth Kucinich is director of public affairs for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and wife of the U.S. Congressman and former Democratic Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.-Early life and education:...
, wife of the U.S. congressman and presidential candidate, was born in North Ockendon in 1977.
Geography
To the east is a small area of fenland, which extends into BulphanBulphan
Bulphan is a village in the borough of Thurrock in the East of England and one of the traditional parishes in Thurrock. It is pronounced 'Bull-ven' though newcomers often mispronounce it as 'Bul-fan'....
and the rest is clays and Thames alluvials. The land is entirely 75 feet (22.9 m) below sea-level. The field boundaries are wholly rectilinear. To the far north, beyond the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway is an English railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with northeast London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area of southern Essex. It is currently known as the Essex Thameside Route by Network Rail...
, it borders the villages of Great Warley
Great Warley
Great Warley is a village in the Brentwood borough of Essex, England. It is situated to the far south west of the county and near to the Greater London boundary and the M25 motorway.Consecrated in 1904, the Grade I listed parish church, St...
, Little Warley
Little Warley
Little Warley is a parish in Brentwood, Essex. It is situated south of Thorndon Country Park.The first outbreak of the 2001 foot and mouth UK crisis occurred here....
and Childerditch
Childerditch
Childerditch is a parish in the borough of Brentwood, Essex. It forms part of the Warley borough council ward....
in the borough of Brentwood
Brentwood (borough)
Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England.-History & Geography:The borough is named after the town of Brentwood which is the main development in the area. There are still large areas of woodland including Shenfield Common, Hartswood , Weald Country Park,...
, the settlements of West Horndon
West Horndon
West Horndon is a village in the south of the Brentwood borough of Essex on the boundary with Thurrock and in the East of England. It is located 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London....
and Bulphan
Bulphan
Bulphan is a village in the borough of Thurrock in the East of England and one of the traditional parishes in Thurrock. It is pronounced 'Bull-ven' though newcomers often mispronounce it as 'Bul-fan'....
to the east and South Ockendon
South Ockendon
South Ockendon is settlement and Church of England parish in the Thurrock borough and unitary district in Essex in the East of England, United Kingdom.-History:...
to the south which is in the borough and unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of Thurrock
Thurrock
Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The local authority is Thurrock Council....
. The parish church of St Mary Magdelene
Church of St Mary Magdalene, North Ockendon
The church of St Mary Magdalene is a Church of England religious building in North Ockendon, England . It is a Grade I listed building.- Liturgy :...
has a probably re-used Norman nave door on the south side of the nave.
Transport
The nearest railway stations are at OckendonOckendon railway station
Ockendon station is a railway station located in South Ockendon in the borough of Thurrock, England. The station is located between Upminster and Chafford Hundred and is down the line from its London terminus at Fenchurch Street. The station is located on a passing loop of a single track branch...
and Upminster
Upminster station
Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering and in London fare zone 6. Located east-northeast of Charing Cross, it is the easternmost station on the London Underground network and the eastern terminus of the District...
.