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Visit Rainham, London places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Rainham, London places to visit. A unique way to experience Rainham, London’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Rainham, London as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Rainham is 13.6 miles (21.9 km) east of Charing Cross. Historically part of Chafford in Essex, as part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Rainham significantly expanded and increased in population. The economic history of the area is underpinned by a shift from agriculture to industry and manufacture. When you visit Rainham, London, Walkfo brings Rainham, London places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Rainham, London Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rainham, London
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With 56 audio plaques & Rainham, London places for you to explore in the Rainham, London area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Rainham, London places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
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.
Rainham, London culture & places
Havering Council’s urban strategy recognises that Hornchurch is the main cultural hub of the borough with a large theatre and arts spaces. Romford offers the largest regional concentration of entertainment facilities.
Rainham, London economy & business
Riverside sewage treatment works
Riverside sewage treatment works is located off Manor Way adjacent to Rainham Creek. It is designed to treat up to 94,000 cubic metres per day of sewage. Sewage sludge was disposed of by dumping at sea at the Black Deep in the outer Thames Estuary, until this practice was banned in 1998.
Rainham, London geography / climate
Rainham is mostly situated on gravel, rising to between 60 feet (18 m) and 100 feet (30 m) It is located in part of London that is susceptible to flooding. The historic core of Rainham, including the town centre, forms a conservation area.
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You can visit Rainham, London places with Walkfo Rainham, London to hear history at Rainham, London’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rainham, London has 56 places to visit in our interactive Rainham, London map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Rainham, London, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Rainham, London places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rainham, London & the surrounding areas.
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Best Rainham, London places to visit
Rainham, London has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Rainham, London’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Rainham, London’s information audio spots:
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Rainham Marshes is an RSPB nature reserve in Purfleet, Thurrock and the London Borough of Havering. In 2000, the area of land was bought from the Ministry of Defence, who used it as a test firing range. The reserve is home to a diverse range of bird species, wetland plants and insects.
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here Rainham, London has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Rainham, London plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Rainham, London using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Rainham, London plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
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