Hainault

Hainault is a suburban development in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London. It is 12.2 miles (19.6 km) north east of Charing Cross and on the boundary with the Epping Forest district of Essex.

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The name Hainault is derived from the fact that the area was part of Hainault Forest, in turn part of the Royal Forest of Essex. King Edward III's wife was Philippa of Hainault, and that part of the Forest now bears her name.

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The area is in the Green Belt, and the suburb of Hainault is thus bordered on the east by what is now Hainault Forest Country Park (see below) and by open land to the north and south. Grange Hill suburb completes the boundary to the west.

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London Borough of Redbridge: The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in East London. The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding; it was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone....

East London: :This article is about the city in South Africa. For the area of London, United Kingdom, see East London, England....

Charing Cross: The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile....

Hainault related Images and Photos (experimental)

Philippa of Hainault Queen of Edward III of England

Effigy of Philippa of Hainault