Cranbrook is a district of South Ilford in the

London Borough of Redbridge The London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough established in 1965. The borough shares boundaries with the Epping Forest District and the ceremonial county of Essex to the north, with the London Borough of Waltham Forest to the west, the ...

. It has been entirely absorbed into the

urban sprawl Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city." Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growt ...

of Ilford, forming the area north of

Ilford railway station Ilford railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line serving the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge, east London. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between and . Its three-letter station co ...

. The name has its earliest use in 1233 as ''Cranebroc''.Mills, A., ''Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names'', (2001) Moreover, it is named for a tributary of the

River Roding The River Roding () rises at Molehill Green, Essex, England, then flows south through Essex and London and forms Barking Creek as it reaches the River Thames. Course The river leaves Molehill Green and passes through or near a group of eight o ...

, the Cran Brook.

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Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Redbridge {{London-geo-stub