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Rainham, London history
Toponymy
Rainham is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Raineham. It is thought to mean ‘homestead or village of a man called Regna’, formed from an Old English name and ‘hām’, meaning settlement. The link with Rainham in Kent is strengthened by discovery of Jutish cemeteries in Rainham.
Bronze age
A hoard of 453 late bronze-age (900 to 800 BCE) artefacts was found in Rainham in 2018. Known as the Havering hoard, it comprises swords, socketed axe heads, spear heads, knives, daggers, woodwork tools, bracelets, ingots, and other items.
Economic development
For much of its history Rainham was an agricultural settlement, using the River Thames for trade. In the 16th century industry was limited to a boat-builder and tannery. A second wharf was constructed in 1872 and from 1869 there was a growth in industrial development, including chemical and fertiliser factories.
Urban development
Roads were laid out in 1880 and the new developments consisted of semi-detached and terraced houses. The earliest development was around the Church of St Helen and St Giles, and this is the only medieval building to survive.
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