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10 London towns that people mistakenly believe are in Essex, Surrey or Kent

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Vincent
Published date21 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
Take Croydon, for example. This borough was once part of Surrey, and despite the border change due to the Local Government Act in 1965, there are still those who refuse to accept it as part of London

In fact, many towns were incorporated into London as part of that act. There's always a debate about whether certain towns belong to London or not, so we thought we'd clear things up.

Here are 10 places that are definitely part of London, no arguments allowed!

Romford

Just a stone's throw from the Essex border lies the historic market town of Romford. Since 1965, it has been part of Greater London and now falls under the jurisdiction of East London's Havering borough.

Despite its Zone 6 location, it's still within London's zones.

Ilford

Despite its frequent appearances on TOWIE, Ilford is not part of Essex. It's one of the main culprits in the ongoing Essex/London debate, but let's put an end to that right now.

Ilford has been part of the London Borough of Redbridge -yes, a London borough -since 1965. Case closed!

Loughton

While Loughton may technically fall under the jurisdiction of Epping Forest District in Essex, it's also part of the Greater London Urban Area. This is a bit confusing, but other Essex towns like Waltham Abbey, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill are in the same boat.

Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham were once separate towns in Essex, but in 1965, they were combined to form the London borough of Barking and Dagenham. It's hard to argue that these towns aren't part of London when there's a whole borough named after them!

Hornchurch

Hornchurch is another town we nabbed from Essex. It became part of Greater London in 1965 and is now located in the London borough of Havering, just like Romford.

Bromley

Bromley, which used to be part of Kent, is another one with a whole...

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