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Gants Hill
OS grid reference	TQ435885
London borough	Redbridge
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ILFORD
Postcode district	IG2
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Ilford North Ilford South
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge

Gants Hill Roundabout and entrance to tube station and subway

Gants Hill is an area of Ilford in East London, England, within the borough of Redbridge. It is a suburb 9.5 miles (15.3 km) east northeast of Charing Cross. It lends its name to a central roundabout where five roads meet.

History

The name could have originated from the le Gant family, who were stewards of Barking Abbey. The name Gantesgrave appears in records as early as 1291. Alternatively, the name may be derived from 'Gnats Cross' in reference to the insects.

Geography

The area is mostly residential with a selection of retail outlets, a wide variety of restaurants, pubs, bars and a hotel. Valentines Park is located between Gants Hill and nearby Ilford.

Valentines High School and Gearies School are schools in the area. Other nearby schools include Beal High School in Clayhall, King Solomon High School in Fairlop, and the selective grammar schools Ilford County High School and Woodford County High School located in Barkingside and Woodford respectively.

Perth Road is the main road of the Commonwealth Estate, overlapping with Ilford proper, in which the roads are named after cities of former British colonies such as Aden, Colombo, Auckland, Toronto, Quebec, Melbourne and Perth.

The Odeon cinema, originally called the Savoy, was demolished in 2003 to provide space for a block of flats. It stood between Eastern Avenue and Perth Road.

Gants Hill is also home to the popular 'Faces' nightclub, which is located in Cranbrook Road. The club has previously been featured in the ITV2 reality series The Only Way Is Essex and opens Thursday to Saturday. The club has six bars, two music rooms and VIP tables.

Nearest places are Newbury Park, Barkingside, Ilford and Redbridge.

Renovation

Gants Hill roundabout and the surrounding area underwent extensive renovation, beginning in June 2009. The works were paid for by Transport For London. The project introduced new signalised pedestrian crossings around the roundabout whilst the Gants Hill subways received new floor tiles and coloured banding on the walls. The renovations were completed in late September 2010 with the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, visiting the roundabout. Boris Johnson also unveiled a plaque to mark his visit.

Transport

Formerly part of the A406, Woodford Avenue has now been renumbered as the A1400 and a new section of the A406 has been built through Redbridge and Ilford to Barking and Beckton. The A12 runs east-west, and the A123, Cranbrook Road, runs north-south, through Gants Hill roundabout, which is also the endpoint of the A1400. All these roads have several bus routes along them (see map). A one-way minor road, Clarence Avenue, also leads onto the roundabout.

Gants Hill tube station on the Central line of the London Underground.

Buses

Route Number	Route	Via	Operator	Operation
66	Leytonstone Station to Romford Station	Wanstead , Redbridge , Gants Hill , Newbury Park	Arriva Southend	Daily. London Buses service. Times
123	Ilford Hainault Street to Wood Green Bus Station	Gants Hill , Walthamstow, Tottenham, Turnpike Lane	Arriva London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
128	Claybury Broadway to Romford Station	Barkingside, Gants Hill , Ilford	Arriva London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
150	Chigwell Row to Becontree Heath Bus Station	Hainault Barkingside, Gants Hill , Ilford	Arriva London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
167	Debden to Ilford Hainault Street	Loughton , Barkingside, Gants Hill	Go-Ahead London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
179	Chingford to Ilford Hainault Street	Woodford Green, South Woodford , Gants Hill	Stagecoach London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
296	Ilford Sainbury's to Romford Station	Gants Hill , Newbury Park, Rose Lane	Stagecoach London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
396	Ilford Sainbury's to King George Hospital	Gants Hill , Newbury Park, Little Heath	Stagecoach London	Daily. London Buses service. Times
462	Hainault The Lowe to Ilford Hainault Street	Grange Hill , Barkingside, Gants Hill	Go-Ahead London	Daily. London Buses service. Times

Nearest stations

The nearest London Underground station is Gants Hill on the Central line. Ilford railway station is a National Rail station to the south of the district.

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