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Why is it called Hornchurch?

District

Where the name comes from

First recorded in 1233 as Hornechurch; according to Mills it means 'church with horn-like gables'. Another suggestion links it to the bull's-head seal of Hornchurch Priory, but the seal and the bull emblem are said to derive from the name, not the reverse.

Where it is

Elm ParkHornchurchUpminsterUpminster Bridge

See Hornchurch on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1902
Status
Open
Line
District
Fare zone
6
Local authority
Havering

Sources

Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.

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