Coordinates: 51°36′36″N 0°13′56″E / 51.6100°N 0.2322°E
| Harold Hill | |
  Harold Hill
Harold Hill shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| - Charing Cross | 16.6 mi (26.7 km) WSW |
| London borough | Havering |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROMFORD |
| Postcode district | RM3 |
| Dialling code | 01708 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Upminster |
| London Assembly | Havering and Redbridge |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Harold Hill is a place in the London Borough of Havering, East London, England. It is a suburban development situated 16.6 miles (26.7 km) east-northeeast of Charing Cross.
Harold Hill is a large-scale post war London County Council housing development, built at the end of the World War II, an attempt to move large sections of the population from poor conditions in central districts to the more pleasant surroundings of the suburbs. The first Greater London Council tenant to buy their council house did so here in 1967.[1]
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Transport and locale
Unlike the comparable Becontree development, Harold Hill was built without direct connection to the London Underground or National Rail services. Transport for London provides bus routes 174, 256, 294, 496, 499 and N86 (night bus) with connections to tube and rail and are planning that the East London Transit will serve the area.
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In song
Ian Dury referenced Harold Hill in This Is What We Find:
| “ | Home improvement expert Harold Hill from Harold Hill Of do it yourself dexterity and double glazing skill |
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The song set all three of its verses in real places; the others were Turnham Green and Lambeth Walk. In his 2CD Retrospective Reasons To be Cheerful produced by Repertoire Records Dury stated that he never wrote another verse as good as Harold Hill's verse.
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