Woodford Bridge is part of the

East London East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the ...

suburb of Woodford, 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 is located on an old road between

Chigwell Chigwell is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It is part of the urban and metropolitan area of London, and is adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London. It is on the Central line of the Lon ...

and

Leytonstone Leytonstone () is an area in east London, England, north-east of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest, a local authority district of Greater London. It adjoins Wanstead to the north-east, Forest Gate to the south-east, ...

Notable features

Its notable features include Claybury Asylum, a psychiatric hospital opened in 1893, and

St Paul's Church, Woodford Bridge St Paul's Church, Woodford Bridge, is Church of England church in Woodford Bridge in east London. Population expansion in the area had led the ancient parish church of St Mary's Church, Woodford to rent an infant school for services in 1851. ...

. There is a small Primary School and Nursery (Roding Primary School) There are also local amenities, including supermarkets, restaurants and cafe’s. St. Pauls Church offers a variety of services and a nearby lake located 100 metres to the right.

Transportation

Woodford Bridge is served by London Buses routes 275 and W14. The 275 connects to

Barkingside Barkingside is an area in Ilford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It includes the major road junction of ''Fullwell Cross'' which also gives its name to the locality near that roundabout. The area is situated 10.6 miles (17km) north east of ...

, Woodford Station (Central Line),

Woodford Green Woodford Green is an area of Woodford in north-east London, England, within the London Borough of Redbridge. It adjoins Buckhurst Hill to the north, Woodford Bridge to the east, South Woodford to the south, and Chingford to the west. Epping F ...

Highams Park Highams Park is a suburban district in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England, near Epping Forest and 8.1 miles (13 km) north-east of Charing Cross. Traditionally a part of Walthamstow parish and municipal borough, it is primarily a ...

and

Walthamstow Walthamstow ( or ) is a large town in east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London and the ancient county of Essex. Situated northeast of Charing Cross, the town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and Sout ...

. The W14 connects to

South Woodford Station (Central Line) South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sun� ...

, Snaresbrook,

Wanstead Wanstead () is a town in East London, England, in the London Borough of Redbridge. It borders South Woodford to the north, Redbridge to the east and Forest Gate to the south, with Leytonstone and Walthamstow to the west. It is located 8 mi ...

and

Leyton Leyton () is a town in east London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It borders Walthamstow to the north, Leytonstone to the east, and Stratford to the south, with Clapton, Hackney Wick and Homerton, across the River L ...

. Route 549 runs every 70 minutes (South Woodford to Loughton via Buckhurst Hill), the closest bus stop from Woodford Bridge is located on Chigwell Road. The closest station is Woodford. It is served by the Central Line and located approximately 1 mile from Woodford Bridge. Trains run towards West Ruislip and Ealing Broadway via Central London. And eastbound services towards Epping. This station is the start of the ‘Hainault loop’. Services run from Woodford to Hainault via Chigwell and Grange Hill every half an hour.

Notable people

Joe Dever Joseph Robert Dever, also known as Joe Dever (12 February 1956 – 29 November 2016) was an English fantasy author and game designer. Originally a musician, Dever became the first British winner of the ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons'' Championship ...

, author and games designer

References

{{LB Redbridge Areas of London Districts of the London Borough of Redbridge