IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Pettits Lane, ROMFORD, RM1 4HL
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Pettits Lane, RM1 4HL by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Notes
- Clicking on the map will re-center to the selected point.
- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (42 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Victoria Hospital, Pettits Lane, Romford, Essex
Part of the Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospital Trust - now mainly a cancer clinic.
Image: © John Winfield
Taken: 8 Aug 2005
0.03 miles
2
Re-development of The Dolphin site, Romford
The Dolphin, an unwanted & unloved leisure centre has been demolished - work in progress on building new flats and shops.
Image: © John Winfield
Taken: 31 Aug 2005
0.09 miles
5
Service station on Main Road, Romford
Petrol 170.9p.
Diesel 181.9p.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 24 Aug 2022
0.13 miles
6
Wood-carved totem pole in Lodge Farm Park
View taken looking north-northeast from the main path leading from Main Road.
Image: © Robert Lamb
Taken: 4 Jul 2010
0.15 miles
7
Park manager's house, Raphael Park
Looking northwest from the lake bank.
Image: © Robert Lamb
Taken: 4 Jul 2010
0.15 miles
8
Looking across the lake in Raphael Park
Raphael Park was formed from the western section of the landscaped grounds of the former Gidea Hall Estate. The lake was formed in the late 18th century above what is now known as Black's Bridge on Main Road. The bridge was required to span the widened Black's Canal. The canal was initially formed by damming and redirecting a tributary stream that fed the various water features of the earlier formal gardens of Gidea Hall. Where the canal passed through the estate of Gidea Hall it was widened to form a large serpentine lake. Black's Bridge is now Grade II Listed.
Sir Herbert Raphael purchased Gidea Hall and the Estate in 1897, and after that it was gradually divided and redeveloped. Around 1901 Sir Herbert offered some of the land from the Estate to Romford Urban District Council and this marked the beginnings of Raphael Park. It included the entrance of the old Estate, two entrance lodges, 15 acres of gardens and an ornamental canal and bridge. It was given for use as a public park for recreation and leisure "for the benefit of the townspeople".
Around 1902 a design competition was held for the park in keeping with the fashion of the age as 'the modern arcadia' The winning entry was produced by a Mr Ridge who was an assistant surveyor working for the Council. Raphael Park was officially opened on 2nd June 1904 by Sir Herbert and Lady Raphael with 5,000 people attending the event.
There is a wide path along the eastern side of the lake but on the western side the gardens of the houses in Lake Rise come down to the water. This no doubt increases the house prices substantially.
There is a Friends of Raphael Park & Lodge Farm Park – see http://friendsofraphaelpark.org.uk/
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 10 May 2017
0.16 miles
9
Pump Near Blacks Bridge
Looking Southend bound on the A118 see the plaque at Image
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 3 Jul 2012
0.16 miles
