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Ilford, (or Great Ilford), town and ry. sta., Barking par., S. Essex, on river Roding, 3½ miles NE. of Stratford and 7 miles NE. of London by rail, pop. 4397; P.O., T.O.; contains St Mary's Hospital, founded in time of Henry II., and refounded by Queen Elizabeth in 1572; here is the Ilford Paper Mill.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Barking Parish Essex Ancient County |
| Place names: | GREAT ILFORD | ILFORD | ILFORD OR GREAT ILFORD |
| Place: | Ilford |
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