Chase Cross is a district of the

London Borough of Havering The London Borough of Havering () in East London, England, forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 259,552 inhabitants; the principal town is Romford, while other communities include Hornchurch, Upminster, Collier Row and Rainham, Lo ...

in London, England. Chase Cross lies east of Collier Row, northeast of

Charing Cross Charing Cross ( ) is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Since the early 19th century, Charing Cross has been the notional "centre of London" and became the point from which distances from London are measured. ...

and just under north of

Romford Romford is a large List of places in London, town in east London, east London, England, located northeast of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Havering, the town is one of the major Metropolitan centres of London, metropolitan centr ...

. The name is thought to come from its position as a crossroads in the chase (''hunting ground'') or Hainault Forest. The forest was cleared for agriculture in the 1850s, before being developed for housing in the 1930s.Willey, Russ. ''Chambers London Gazetteer'', p 89.

Transport

The B175 is the main road through Chase Cross between Passingford Bridge and the A12 in Romford. The A12 (Eastern Avenue), which runs 1 mile south of Collier Row at its southern end, leads to London and the east coast of

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and

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, crossing the M25 on its eastern section. The area is not connected to the

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networks; however, Hainault station, Newbury Park station ( Central line) and Romford railway station are nearby.

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bus routes 103, 499, 651, 375 and commercial route 575 from Epping to Romford and

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serve Chase Cross.

Nearby places

* Collier Row *

Havering-atte-Bower Havering-atte-Bower ( ) is a village in Greater London, England, in the far north of the London Borough of Havering. The village lies northeast of Charing Cross. It was one of three former parishes whose area comprised the historic Royal Libe ...

* Harold Hill * Chigwell Row

References

Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Havering Romford {{london-geo-stub