• List of places: Upminster is a town in east, England, and part of the. Located 16.5 miles (26.6 km) east-northeast of, it is one of the locally important district centres identified in the, and comprises a number of shopping streets and a large residential area. In, Upminster was originally a rural village and formed an ancient parish. Although peripheral to London, the town has good transport links; it was first connected to central London by rail in 1885 and has a on the network.

The economic history of Upminster is characterised by a shift from farming to garden suburb. As part of the suburban growth of London in the 20th century, Upminster significantly expanded and increased in population, becoming part of in 1934, and has formed part of since 1965. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Toponymy [ ] Upminster (parish) population 1881 1,202 1891 1,409 1901 1,477 1911 2,468 1921 3,559 1931 5,732 1941 war # 1951 13,038 # no census was held due to war source: The placename Upminster is first recorded in 1062 as Upmynstre and is recorded in the 1086 as Upmunstra.

It is formed from upp and mynster, meaning the large church on high ground. The high ground of being in relation to the valley of the and the over the river shares the name. An alternative explanation suggests the upp could refer to the geographical relationship to a church at or in Anglo-Saxon times. Economic development [ ] There was an ancient farmstead from the 1st century to the 3rd century in the Upminster area, and agriculture was the predominant industry throughout the following centuries. The area was once wooded, but clearances in the 12th century gave more land over to arable farming; and by the 17th century there were a variety of crops and livestock. There was a growth in in the 19th century. There have been a number of and one of which, a built in 1803, remains.

Local industry included a tannery, gravel extraction and a brick works that was connected to the railway station by a tramway in 1895. The from was extended from Barking to in 1885. The underground opened in 1902 and allowed through services of the to operate to Upminster. The District converted to electric trains in 1905 and services were cut back to East Ham. Delayed by, electrified tracks were extended by the to Upminster and through services resumed in 1932. Local government [ ].

1931: Upminster (4) within, adjoining Great Warley (3), Cranham (5) and Rainham (6) Upminster formed an ancient parish of 3,369 acres (1,363 ha) in the hundred of Essex. The had meetings in the church until 1798, when they moved to the Bell Inn. The parish was divided into North and South wards by the Hornchurch to Cranham road. In 1836 the vestry lost control of poor relief, with Upminster becoming part of the Romford and in 1875 the parish became part of Romford. Following the, the sanitary district became and a parish council was formed of nine members, increasing to twelve by 1913 as the population had doubled. The parish council acquired the Clock House building on St Mary's Lane for use as offices in 1924. The parish formed part of the from 1924 and the from 1933.

In 1934 the parish council was abolished and Upminster was combined with other parishes to form part of. In 1965 the urban district was abolished and its former area was combined with that of; and since then has formed part of the in. Urban development [ ] The parish had three early centres of activity; the village around the church and the settlements of and Corbets Tey. The estates of Gaynes, New Place and were purchased during the 17th century by merchants in the. This caused a significant number of buildings in the town to be constructed or improved. Upkeep of the three bridges crossing the Ingrebourne were the responsibility of Upminster, as the adjacent Hornchurch parish was in the and was exempt from responsibility because of its charter. Although the opening of the station was key to the development of the suburb, land was not purchased for development until 10 acres (4.0 ha) were secured in 1901.

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Electricity was introduced in Upminster in 1926. Gas main supply came from in 1872 and from 1905 there was gas street lighting. The area was served by good spring water, with mains supply provided by the from 1836. Works on the sewerage system began in 1899 in Upminster village and Corbets Tey.

In 1922 sewage works for Upminster and Cranham were opened in. Land for Upminster Park was purchased by the parish council in 1929. Governance [ ]. Hornchurch and Upminster constituency in Greater London The town forms part of the, and is covered by the Havering wards of Upminster and Cranham. The current MP is. Each ward elects three councillors to.

All six councillors elected in 2010 for the two wards were the candidates and the area is unusual in that the residents' association is strongly active. From 1945 to 1974 Upminster formed part of the and from 1974 to 2010 it formed part of the.

Upminster is within the and the. Geography [ ]. Map of Upminster and environs Upminster rises to about 200 feet (61 m) above sea level to the north and is about 50 feet (15 m) above sea level to the south. It rests on a layer of loam, above sand and gravel in the south and to the north. It is bounded in the west by the and there is a stream running east-west, just north of Corbets Tey that has been dammed to form a lake. It has formed part of the continuously built-up area of London since the 1930s and is contiguous with to the east and to the west.

To the north and south there is open land that forms part of the and there are formed by Upminster Golf Club and Upminster Hall Playing Field to the north, Upminster Park and Clock House Gardens to the south, and the Ingrebourne Valley linear park to the south west. The town is effectively divided into north and south parts by the railway line.

The north is predominantly residential, with the southern part containing the main shopping area. Further south it becomes predominantly residential again. Upminster is a in the; it forms a long protrusion over the and additionally includes, also in Havering, and in Thurrock. Upminster station southern entrance.

There is another to the west The town is served by on the and the, in. The western part of the town is also served.

Upminster and Upminster Bridge are on the of the London Underground, with services to, Ealing Broadway and via central London. The station at Upminster is served by operator provides services to via West Ham; via Basildon; Southend via Chafford Hundred. Operate services to Romford via. There are bus services to Hornchurch, Romford,, and Cranham. To the south of Upminster is.

The to the north is the main radial artery to central London, with the terminating in the town. The is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east of the town centre. Upminster Windmill is located in a small open space called Windmill Field Havering Council's urban strategy recognises that nearby Hornchurch is the main cultural hub of the borough with a large theatre and arts spaces, and Romford offers the largest regional concentration of entertainment facilities.

Within Upminster is New Windmill Hall, a flexible entertainment space, built in 1968, which holds up to 300 people. Upminster forms part of the tourism strategy for the borough.

It is the location of, one of the few remaining and is. There is also the, containing artifacts of domestic and agricultural use. In the west of Upminster is, which is the home ground of. Upminster is often associated with and his 1981 album is named after the town.

Speed of sound [ ] The was first accurately calculated by the Reverend, of Upminster, thus improving on Newton's estimates. Derham used a telescope from the tower of the to observe the flash of a distant shotgun being fired, and then measured the time until he heard the gunshot with a half second pendulum. Measurements were made of gunshots from a number of local landmarks, including church.

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