East Ham
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Template:Infobox London place East Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham. It is a built-up district located 8 miles (12.8 km) east north-east of Charing Cross.
The principal offices of Newham Council are located on the corner of Barking Road and the High Street in the former East Ham Town Hall, a grand victorian structure with a clock tower.
To the north of East Ham is Manor Park and Little Ilford, to the east over the North Circular Road is Barking, to the west is Upton Park and to the south over the A13 is Beckton and London City Airport.
Housing in East Ham consists principally of Victorian terraced town houses, often in tree lined streets, which radiate from the High Street. Mass transport is provided by East Ham tube station and bus services which form a hub near the Town Hall.
East Ham lends its name to the House of Commons constituency of East Ham, which covers East Ham and neighbouring areas. The current MP is Stephen Timms.
East Ham was also a local government district of Essex from 1894 to 1965 which covered a wider area and was administered from the town hall still located here. From 1915 to 1965 the district was known as the County Borough of East Ham.
Nearest places:
Image:East Ham Library.jpg Nearest tube and railway stations:
- Barking station
- Beckton DLR station
- East Ham tube station
- Manor Park railway station
- Upton Park tube station
- Woodgrange Park railway station
For the benefit of historians it should be noted that, although the County Borough was an independent unit, the majority of public records up to 1965 are held in the Essex County Record Office.