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Walden Way, HORNCHURCH, RM11 2LB

It was approaching 5:30 p.m., and the proprietor was starting to take his wares inside.

The local name for this junction comes from The Drill Public House, which is on the left hand side of this picture.

The first mention of the word 'Haynes' in the area is in 1492 in a document in New College, Oxford. The "Farmhouse called Haynes" is recorded in 1692. One of the last owners was a Mr A S Wilkin who was an early director of the Tiptree Jam & Britannia Fruit Preserving Company. From time to time fruit was supplied from the farm to Tiptree. In June 1935 it was reported to Hornchurch Urban District Council that a portion of the land had been sold and the remainder was on the market "for a price that was not unreasonable". However, a price could not be agreed and the land was compulsorily purchased. The park received much of its present layout in the 1940s and in 1963 a further three acres were added which had been part of Haynes Park Farm owned by Mrs Wilkin. There is an area of woodland in Haynes Park, which is seen on the left here, as well as a Conservation Area.

The Romford to Upminster Line was constructed in 1893 as a branch of the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway from Upminster. This opened on 7th June 1893 at a second station in Romford which was combined with the main station at Romford in 1934. Emerson Park station was opened on 1st October 1909 as Emerson Park Halt. A video about the line can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TwuKTthbTU There is a half hourly London Overground train to either Romford and Upminster from the single bi-directional platform. This view looks under Butts Green Road towards Romford.