Rise Park

For other places with the same name, see Rise Park (disambiguation).

Rise Park
Rise Park Location within Greater London
London borough	Havering
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM1
Dialling code	01708
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London 51°35′47″N0°10′53″E / 51.596281°N 0.181285°E / 51.596281; 0.181285

Rise Park is an area of Romford, a district in the London London Borough of Havering. It it is also the name of an urban park in the neighbourhood.

History

Romford Borough Council were given 23 acres of land by Thomas England in 1937 and used it to create a park. ^[1]

The council intended to use land at Rise Park for council houses. However, in 1953 the compulsory purchase order was blocked. It was then developed with 400 houses for private sale. ^[2]

Governance

There was a Rise Park electoral ward for elections to Havering Council from 1978 to 2002.

Urban park

The neighbourhood contains an urban park also called Rise Park. It is one of a series of parks which stretch northwards from the railway line at Romford. The southern entrance is just north of the A12 Eastern Avenue, and the northern entrance is on Lower Bedfords Road. There are four other entrances located in Beauly Way, Dee Way, Garry Close, and Isbell Gardens. ^[3]

References

1. "Romford: Local government". British History Online. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
2. Alwakeel, Ramzy (26 July 2013). "Havering in history on July 26, 1953, 1973 and 1993". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
3. Burgess, Eleanor. "Rise Park". Havering London Borough Council. Retrieved 2 June 2025.