Fairlop

Fairlop
Fairlop is located in Greater London
Fairlop
Fairlop
Location within Greater London
Population12,630 (ward, 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ449906
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townILFORD
Postcode districtIG6
Dialling code020
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51°36′00″N 0°05′00″E / 51.5999°N 0.0833°E / 51.5999; 0.0833

Fairlop is a suburban area of Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London. Historically in Essex, it was part of the Municipal Borough of Ilford until 1965, when the Borough, including Fairlop, became part of Greater London. It is bordered by Hainault to the north, Barkingside to the south, and Woodford Green to the west.

As well as its residential areas, the district includes farmland, woodland and recreational facilities such as Fairlop Waters and Redbridge Sports Centre. The area, which has a tube station, is located 11 miles north-east of Charing Cross.

The area takes its name from the Fairlop Oak, a large tree, which once stood in the area, which was then part of Hainault Forest. The area was historically famous for the Fairlop Fair, a long-standing East End institution. The festival which would grow to last for a full week per year, drew crowds of up to 300,000, mainly from the East End of London.

  1. ^ "Redbridge Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 October 2016.