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| '''Old Ford''' is an area in the ] and traditionally considered part of ] | '''Old Ford''' is an area in the ] and traditionally considered part of ] | ||
| ==History== | |||
| ===The Ford=== | |||
| Old Ford, as the name suggests, was the ancient, most downstream, crossing point of the ]. This was part of a pre-] route that followed the modern ], ], through ] to ] and thence through ] to ]. ] was where the Romans set up their initial capital for their occupation, and the road was upgraded to to run from the area of ], as one of the first Roman roads in ]. By ], this had become known as ''The Kings Way''<ref><cite> accessed: 15 November 2006.</ref>. | |||
| ===The Railways=== | |||
| The ] had a line through the area with a station at Old Ford. The line was badly damaged during ] and never reopened. The station buildings were demolished in the early 1960's. | The ] had a line through the area with a station at Old Ford. The line was badly damaged during ] and never reopened. The station buildings were demolished in the early 1960's. | ||
| ===References=== | |||
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Template:Infobox London place Old Ford is an area in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and traditionally considered part of Bow
History
The Ford
Old Ford, as the name suggests, was the ancient, most downstream, crossing point of the River Lee. This was part of a pre-Roman route that followed the modern Oxford Street, Old Street, through Bethnal Green to Old Ford and thence through Essex to Colchester. Colchester was where the Romans set up their initial capital for their occupation, and the road was upgraded to to run from the area of London Bridge, as one of the first Roman roads in Britain. By 1549, this had become known as The Kings Way.
The Railways
The North London Railway had a line through the area with a station at Old Ford. The line was badly damaged during World War II and never reopened. The station buildings were demolished in the early 1960's.
References
- 'Bethnal Green: Communications', A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 11: Stepney, Bethnal Green (1998), pp. 88-90 accessed: 15 November 2006.
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