Municipal Borough of Ilford

Ilford

Ilford (now Redbridge) Town Hall

Ilford within Essex in 1961
Area
 • 19118,496 acres (34.38 km2)[1]
 • 19318,493 acres (34.37 km2)[1]
 • 19618,404 acres (34.01 km2)[1]
Population
 • 191178,188[1]
 • 1931131,061[1]
 • 1961178,024[1]
Density
 • 19119.2/acre
 • 193115.4/acre
 • 196121.2/acre
History
 • OriginChadwell and Ilford wards of Barking parish
 • Created1888
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Redbridge
StatusCivil parish (1888—1965)
Local board (1890—1894)
Urban district (1894—1926)
Municipal borough (1926—1965)
Government
 • HQIlford
 • MottoIn unity progress
Ilford
Achievement of arms of the Borough Council

Ilford was a civil parish and local government district in south west Essex, England from 1888 to 1965, covering the town Ilford. The district saw a considerable rise in population throughout its life,[1] caused by the expansion of the built-up area of London, and became one of the most populous districts of its type in England. The district now corresponds to the greater part of the London Borough of Redbridge in Greater London.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Ilford population (area and density). Retrieved 11 February 2008.