History of Havering-atte-Bower

An Engaging Journey from Prehistoric Times to the Modern Introduction Nestled on the edge of London’s greenbelt, is our charming village with a human story stretching back thousands of years. From ancient settlers to royal residents, and through times of change and challenge, the village has witnessed considerable history. Our ...

The geology of Havering village consists of deposits of clays, gravels and sands variously classed as ‘bedrock’ and ‘superficial’ deposits. Clays and sands record two periods of very different extreme climate. The youngest, surficial deposits are associated with an ice age when most of Britain was covered by thick ice ...

Founder: Hugh Smyth 1895-1962 HAVERING PARK — THE HISTORY The Havering Park Estate, part of the parish of Havering-atte-Bower, is referred to in the Romford Registers as far back as 1561, even though the village has a much earlier recorded history. After the death of Charles I, the Park was ...

"Plotlands weekend at Havering Park 1930s Essex Road (later Cedar Road) Following the death of Mrs McIntosh in 1923, the majority of the Havering Park estate was sold in 1924 to Allen Ansell a developer, who for a time lived at Priests in Romford. With this purchase came the manorial ...