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The only church for public worship in Havering until
early in the 14th century was that belonging to the monastic church of St Andrew,
Hornchurch. In 1323 permission was obtained to build
a Chapel of Ease in Romford, a hamlet that was growing
at a considerable pace and already a centre for the
market trade of the district.
The new chapel was built alongside the
ford crossing the River Rom in the district now called Oldchurch. This chapel was also dedicated to St
Andrew
and was to serve Romford for the
next 80 years. |