Clayhall


Clayhall is a district of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge in northeast London, England. It is a suburban development. The name is derived from an old manor house that stood within the current area. It is first mentioned in a document of 1203 as being an area of land granted to Adam and Matilda de la Claie by Richard de la Claie. The estate probably remained in the hands of this family for about one hundred years, after which it passed through several hands, without ever being positively identified by name, until in a conveyance of 1410 it is described as the manor of Clayhall.
In the middle of the 17th century, Sir Christopher Hatton, cousin of the Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, lived at the Manor House, but by the middle of the next century the estate was let to tenant farmers. The last tenants of the property were William Ingram, until his death in 1853, and then William, James and Frank Lamb, respectively father, son and grandson. The manor house itself was demolished, probably during the ownership of Peter Eaton, in the middle of the 18th century, and replaced by a farm house. The estate was broken up for building sites in 1935.
Clayhall Park in Longwood Gardens is one of Ilford's largest open spaces and has a bowling green, two children's play areas and tennis courts.
Clayhall also has a small community library, operated by Vision RCL and a part of Redbridge Libraries.

Education

, Barkingside Beal High School, Caterham High School, Gilbert Colvin Primary School, Glade Primary School, King Solomon High School, Clore Tikva primary school and Parkhill Junior School.

Transportation

Despite its large population and area size, Clayhall has no direct London Underground or other rail link. The closest tube stations are Gants Hill, Barkingside, Fairlop, Hainault, Chigwell, South Woodford and Redbridge, which are all served by the Central line in a circumferential proximity of the district. The nearest railway station is, which is served by TfL Rail.
The area does, however, have a few London Bus routes.
Route NumberRouteViaOperatorOperation
123 Ilford Hainault Street to Wood Green Bus StationGants Hill, Walthamstow, Tottenham, Turnpike Lane Arriva LondonDaily. London Buses service.
128 Claybury Broadway to Romford Station Barkingside, Gants Hill, Ilford stationArriva LondonDaily. London Buses service.
169 Barking Town Center to Clayhall The GladeIlford, Newbury Park, Barkingside Stagecoach LondonDaily. London Buses service.
179 Chingford to Ilford Hainault StreetWoodford Green, South Woodford, Gants Hill Stagecoach LondonDaily. London Buses service.
462 Ilford to HainaultBarkingsideGo-Ahead LondonDaily. London Buses service.
679 Goodmayes to Woodford WellsIlford, Gants Hill, South WoodfordGo-Ahead LondonSchool Days. London Buses service.