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West Ham was a local government district in the extreme south west of Essex from 1886 to 1965, forming part of the built-up area of London, although outside the County of London. It was immediately north of the River Thames and east of the River Lea.
West Ham is an Ancient Parish in the county of Essex. Other places in the parish include: Maryland Point, Hudson’s Town Church Street, Hallsville, Grove, Forest Gate, Canning Town, Canning New Town, Silvertown, Upton, Victoria Docks, Stratford, and Stratford with the Grove. Alternative names: Ham. Parish church:
West Ham lies four miles east of the City and County of the City of London border, and was historically in the county of Essex. West Ham falls within the London borough council of Newham, under the Greater London Authority.
Mar 21, 2023 · West Ham is a district in East London that has a rich and diverse history. It was originally a hamlet on the western border of the ancient parish of West Ham, hence its name. It became a municipal borough in 1886. It was once a separate town in Essex but was absorbed into the London Borough of Newham in 1965.
West Ham, parl. bor., par., and local government dist., Essex, on N. bank of river Thames, opposite Greenwich, and in E. of London, 4667 ac., pop. 128,953; contains Stratford town and has several industrial establishments in connection with the Victoria Docks; ship-building, silk-printing, brewing, leather-cloth mfr., &c., See STRATFORD.
"HAM (WEST), a parish in the hundred of BECONTREE, county of ESSEX, 4 miles (E. by N.) from London, comprising the wards of All Saints, Church-street, Plaistow, and Stratford-Langthorne, and containing 9753 inhabitants.
West Ham is a district in East London, England and is in the London Borough of Newham. It is an inner-city suburb located 6.1 mi (9.8 km) east of Charing Cross. Quick Facts Population, OS grid reference ... Close.
