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Cranbrook
Population 12,780 (2011 Census. Ward)
OS grid reference TQ431872
London borough
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ILFORD
Postcode district IG1
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
London Assembly
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England
LondonCoordinates: 51°34′05″N 0°03′56″E / 51.568001°N 0.065532°E / 51.568001; 0.065532

Cranbrook is a district of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. It has been entirely absorbed into the urban sprawl of Ilford, forming the area north of Ilford railway station. The name has its earliest use in 1233 as Cranebroc. Moreover, it is named for a tributary of the River Roding, the Cran Brook.

Districts
Location of the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London
Attractions
  • Kenneth More Theatre
  • Redbridge Museum
  • Valentines Mansion
Constituencies
  • Chingford and Woodford Green (part)
  • Ilford North
  • Ilford South
  • Leyton and Wanstead (part)
Parks and open spaces
  • Clayhall Park
  • Hainault Forest Country Park
  • Fairlop Waters
  • Goodmayes Park
  • Roding Valley Park
  • Seven Kings Park
  • South Park, Ilford
  • Valentines Park
  • Wanstead Flats
  • Wanstead Park
Tube and rail stations
  • London Underground Barkingside
  • Crossrail Chadwell Heath
  • London Underground Fairlop
  • London Underground Gants Hill
  • Crossrail Goodmayes
  • London Underground Grange Hill
  • London Underground Hainault
  • Crossrail Ilford
  • London Underground Newbury Park
  • London Underground Redbridge
  • London Underground Roding Valley
  • Crossrail Seven Kings
  • London Underground Snaresbrook
  • London Underground South Woodford
  • London Underground Wanstead
  • London Underground Woodford
Other topics
  • Council
  • Grade I and II* listed buildings
  • People
  • Public art
  • Schools
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