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Cranbrook
Valentines House, 59-61 Ilford Hill,
Ilford, IG1 2GT
Tel: 020 8721 2558
Email: [email protected]
Barkingside
Barkingside Police Station,
1 High Street, Barkingside,
Essex IG6 1QB
Tel: 020 8721 2567
(In an emergency you should
dial 999)
email:
[email protected]
Newbury
Valentines House, 59-61 Ilford
Hill,Ilford IG1 2DG
Tel: 020 8553 9622
email: [email protected]
Gants Hill
490 Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG2 6LA
Children’s Centres
Post Offices
Redbridge Primary School
Redbridge Infants School,
College Gardens, Clayhall,
Ilford IG4 5HW
Cranbrook
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London Authority Sports Ground,
The Drive, Gants Hill, Ilford IG1 3PS
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Newbury Hall, Perrymans Farm Road,
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474 Cranbrook Road, Gant Hill,
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474 Cranbrook Road, Gant Hill,
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Beehive Pharmacy
8 Beehive Lane, Gants Hill, Ilford,
IG1 3RD 020 8554 3560
Munro Pharmacy
24 Sevenways Parade, Gants Hill,
Ilford, IG2 6JX
020 8550 1050
Sheldons
367 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford,
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465 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill
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020 8554 7111
Gants Hill Medical Centre
63/65 Ethelbert Gardens, Gants Hill
IG2 6UW
020 8550 3740
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1 High Street, Barkingside
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Opening times: 24 hours a day
Tel: 0300 123 1212
(In an emergency you should
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Email:
[email protected]
Nearest Tube station: Barkingside
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Libraries
Cranbrook Road
449-449A Cranbrook Road, Ilford
IG2 6EW
Woodford Avenue
8 Spurway Parade, Woodford Avenue,
Ilford IG2 6UU
Eastern Avenue
714 Eastern Avenue, Ilford IG2 6PE
Redbridge
127A Eastern Avenue, Ilford IG4 5AN
Parks and Green Spaces
Stations
Gants Hill
Gants Hill Station, London
Underground Ltd., Cranbrook Rd,
Ilford, Essex, London IG2 6UD
Valentines Park
IG2 6AJ
Clayhall Park
Longwood Gardens, Clayhall IG5
Order your Redbridge Card at www.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridgecard
in your local library or call the Contact Centre 020 8554 5000
New look for Gants Hill
Gants Hill has re-opened after 66 weeks of refurbishment and £7.5m
of building works to transform the area.
The roundabout has been remodelled and
resurfaced with a new high friction anti skid
surface to last for ten years. New stainless steel
lighting columns have been installed, new CCTV
has been installed to keep the area safe, and there
is new paving with a mix of traditional slabs and
granite blocks creating wide spill out areas for the
cafés and restaurants.
As well as the improvements to local
infrastructure two new developments have
opened – Images and Invito. Invito offers 122
residential apartments and the new Images
development which has jus t won a prestigious
design award offers 160 one and two bedroom
apartments.
These complement the Citygate House
development which was completed in 2009 with
125 apartments.
New shops and facilities are already moving
into the area - a new Sainsbury Local has opened
and Inner Beauty – a women only gym and luxury
spa is opening later this year.
There is going to be new signage
based on the Legible London
scheme as piloted in Bankside and
Bloomsbury, (shown left). Cycling
facilities have been improved and
there is new street furniture like
benches and bins giving the
whole area a co-ordinated
contemporary feel.
Next year a major new public
artwork by Wolfgang Buttress is
going to be installed, (pictured right).
Wolfgang has already produced two
eye catching sculptures – Halo and
Angel Wings - for the fashionable
shopping centre of Angel Islington
and other works for Stamford,
Nottingham and Bristol.
Gants Hill held its official reopening on Friday 1 October followed
by three days of events culminating in
a mini-festival on the Sunday.
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Beverley’s Boutique
Etti-Cut
With over 10 years’ experience,
Beverley’s Boutique offers an
eclectic and elegant mix of ladies
clothing and accessories. Beverley
brings a personalised approach to
her customers, giving a shopping
experience you will want to repeat. A
range of fantastic evening and prom
dresses, day wear and accessories
including jewellery handbags,
purses, scarves and shawls is on offer.
Recently-opened is the New Dreams
section providing customers with
high quality lingerie, swimwear and
nightwear.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
on purchases
3 Highview Parade, Ilford, IG4 5ER
Tel: 020 8550 1030
Outstanding make-up and beauty
therapies for both men and women
in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Etti-Cut provides a welcoming
environment for quality treatments
where you can relax completely and
soak in all of the surroundings and
sensations that make looking after
your body an occasion to remember
time and time again.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
for new clients
551 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill
IG2 6HE
Tel: 020 8554 4959
www.beautybydimple.co.uk
Curtains Unlimited
Fleur de Lys Photography
Decide on made-to-measure curtains
and blinds from the comfort of your
own home. Choose from a large
range of fabrics. No job is too big
or too small at Curtains Unlimited
which offers loose covers, curtain
rails and blinds fitted. Trained staff
help customers find the right look
for windows, whether you have a
one bedroom flat, a mansion, hotel,
restaurant or place of work.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% off heavy
made-to-measure curtains
Tel: 020 8907 5059
Fleur de Lys Photography’s
uniqueness is knowing yours!
With 10 years’ experience they are
specialists in wedding and corporate
photography. You can trust them
to capture your unique moments to
reflect your personal story.
Taken in largely photojournalism
style, they leave you free to enjoy
your special day.
Redbridge Card offer: 20 % discount
Tel: 020 8550 0187
Bone Dry
539-541 Cranbrook Road Gants Hill Essex IG2 6HE
Inner Beauty Ltd
beauty
When businesswoman Naila Khan wanted
somewhere in Redbridge to open a womenonly gym and spa, she spent eight months
deciding on the perfect area – and chose Gants
Hill.
Her research showed that large numbers of
women wanted a women’s only facility, some
for religious reasons, however, the majority
simply felt more comfortable exercising with no
men.
Having started her career as a make-up artist
and previously worked in Gants Hill,
Naila saw it as a prime location for Inner Beauty
because of its excellent transport links and
established, supportive business community.
She saw the ongoing redevelopment works
at Gants Hill as a positive change, and they
didn’t deter her at all. Her confidence has
been further boosted by big businesses like
Sainsbury’s moving in.
Naila said, ‘The improvements and ongoing
investment will ultimately result in an improved
and revitalised business district. That should be
good for me and my business.’
A professional dry organic carpet
and upholstery cleaning system,
Bone Dry was designed to overcome
the familiar problems with steam
cleaning or hot water extraction.
No more worries about soggy
carpets being left wet, or smelling
of wet dogs and re-soiling almost
immediately. Bone Dry leaves your
carpet totally dry and clean, smelling
fresh, with reduced allergens or your money back.
Redbridge Card Offer: 10% discount
59 Cowley Road, Ilford, IG1 3JJ
Tel: 020 8554 7284
Belgrave Motor Services
Inner Beauty is an exclusive women-only
facility offering a range of well-being services
including a state of the art gym with TechnoGym equipment, a dance studio, sauna, spa
and beauty rooms. With a dedicated and
supportive team, a visit to Inner Beauty will
leave you feeling pampered.
Inner Beauty opens in Gants Hill on 25 October .
Inner Beauty Ltd
539 541 Cranbrook Road
Gants Hill. IG2 6HE
Email: [email protected]
Redbridge Card offer
10% discount on all beauty treatments
www.innerbeautyltd.co.uk
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Belgrave Motor Services is a large
RMI independently-run garage
specialising in servicing and repairs of
all makes and models. Carrying out
MOTs on petrol and diesels vehicles,
Belgrave offers Bronze, Silver and
Gold services (with a free MOT on a
Petrol Gold Service). A pick up service
is available.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
on parts and labour. 15% discount
on parts and labour for OAPs (T&Cs
apply)
10 Gants Hill Cresent, Ilford, IG2 6TU
Tel: 020 8551 5988
Order your Redbridge Card at www.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridgecard
in your local Library or call the Contact Centre 020 8554 5000
Karen Zetter ( Photography)
For over 18 years, Karen Zetter has
been capturing the special moment
at weddings; barmitzvahs and
special events. Karen produces
fantastic results not only from
her photographic skill but more
importantly by making her subjects
feel comfortable and at ease. Please
contact Karen Zetter to discuss your
requirements and create that special
memory caught on camera
Redbridge Card Offer: 10 % discount
Tel: 020 8554 7878/07774 230 111
www.karenzetter.co.uk
Matthew Gee Hairdressing
Saunders Menswear
‘Gants Hill
has an
excellent
nightlife and
London Express Cars
are right on the spot
to provide a reliable
24hour minicab service.’
‘Come to
Gants Hill
because of
what we have
– good restaurants,
good shops and you
won’t find better
service anywhere’
Basil Saunders
of Saunders Menswear
Actar Ellis Brown and
Company Ltd
Mr Ibrahim
Saunders Menswear believes
everything you wear is a special
occasion. Established in May 1962,
Saunders has served customers
across the age spectrum from 18-80
carrying lines from classic design
to modern flair. Our success and
longevity comes from understanding
our customers’ needs and being
able to offer something a little bit
different in terms of styles, fabrics
and colours.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
43-45 Perth Road, Ilford, IG2 6BX
Tel: 020 8554 1269
Steel Beauty
A friendly family-run business
established for over 25 years.
Specialists in many areas such as key
cutting, shoe repairs, luggage repairs,
watch repairs and locksmith services.
Redbridge Card pffer: 10% discount
on shoe repairs
563 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6JZ
Tel: 020 8551 3654
Services
Speedprint
Mathew Gee Hairdressing are
passionately committed to
exceptional hairdressing and service.
You are at the heart of what we do
and we want you to feel at home the
minute you walk through the door,
offering a full range of hairdressing
services including permanent
straightening.
Redbridge Card offer: 15% discount
on any services (excluding Saturdays
and perm straightening)
20 Woodford Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6XG
Tel: 020 8550 8008
[email protected]
www.matthewgeehairdressing.com
Quickie Heel Bar
Within a relaxed atmosphere and
with 11 years of experience, Steel
Beauty offers tattoos and a piercing
service and hair and beauty. Open
seven days a week.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
414 Cranbrook Road, Ilford IG2 6HW
Tel: 020 8518 0807
www.steelbeauty.co.uk
Established in Gants Hill for 40 years,
this spacious salon offers a warm and
friendly welcome to its customers.
Specialist in the Brazilian blow dry,
The Hairdressers uses only the best
L’Oreal products. Open late night on
Fridays, parking is also available.
Easily accessible, The Hairdressers
is located a minute’s walk from
Redbridge Station.
Redbridge Card offer: 10%discount
on services over £10.
115 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5AN
Tel: 020 8550 2713
I got
Beauty Personified
Astrology Corner
The Hairdressers
Established in Gants Hill for over
27 years, Spreedprint staff pride
themselves on offering their
customers a first-class personal
service. Top quality print services at
competitive prices include artwork
and logo design, high-speed digital
printing, bespoke picture framing,
raffle books and draw tickets, black
and white and colour copying,
posters, roller banners and site
boards, international fax and email
bureau and scanning and printing
your files and funeral order of service
booklets.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
on all picture framing
432 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill
IG2 6LL
Tel: 0208 518 6131
Established in 1978, Actar Ellis Brown
and Company Ltd, provide a vast array
of services including preparation of
accounts, self-assessment tax returns,
PAYE, VAT and booking, all areas of
tax, limited company formations,
audits and offers free consultations
and evening appointments.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
Sir Charles House, 35 Woodford
Avenue, IG2 6UF
Te:l: 020 8550 6661
Sneh Joshi is a leading light in
Vedic Astrology, providing you
with individual consultations and
readings. Vedic Astrology offers a
precise analysis and forecasting
system. Based on astronomical
information Sneh Joshi can intricately
access and explain behaviour,
measuring the effects of the past
to equip you with the methods and
tools to control the present and
prepare you for the future.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
off products
416 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6HW
Tel: 020 8518 5500
10% off my new shirts
Khurshid is a qualified freelance
makeup artist based is Essex
specialising in bridal, photographic
and occasion makeup using only
professional high quality products.
Known for applying makeup which
looks flawless, beautiful and
enhances her client’s best features
she makes a beautiful you completely
personalised.
Redbridge Card Offers: 10 % discount
Tel: 07595 458 911 or 07907 663 339
[email protected]
www.beautypersonified.com
‘The location
of Gants Hill
is excellent.
The transport
links are superb’
Colin Jackson of BIS
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Baronworth (Investment
Services) Ltd
DD Harish Building and
Refurbishment
Independent Financial Advisers
Baronworth were established 25
years ago in Redbridge. Baronworth
operates on an ‘execution only’ basis it does not give advice or charge fees
but works on a commission basis. For
those clients who are able to make
their own investment decisions,
Baronworth will share its commission
with them on a 50/50 basis.
Redbridge Card offer: Free initial
consultation
370 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill
IG2 6HY
Tel : 020 8518 1218
www.baronworth.co.uk
DD Harish carries out a range of
internal refurbishment work,
including flooring and carpentry ,
and specialise in re-fitting bathrooms
and kitchens. With over 25 years
experience, the company maintains a
high standard of work and guarantee
full satisfaction. All of the Redbridge
area is covered.
Redbridge Card offer: 15% discount
for OAPs (Please quote ‘Redbridge
Card’ upon initial contact)
Tel: 07877 433 966
www.kensingtoncarpentry.kk5.org
Feel Good – Look Good
Beauty Salon
GG Property and Financial
Services
GG Property and Financial Services
are brokers for residential and
commercial mortgages, life assurance
and building and contents insurance.
With over 26 years experience in
this field, GG property and Financial
Services provides a professional
service at a reasonable price.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
25 Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill
IG2 6UF
Tel: 020 8550 5656
Fax: 020 8550 9996
Email: [email protected]
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Feel Good, Look Good Beauty Salon
has been open for seven years.
The privately-owned salon offers
a full range of treatments for men
and women using Elemis beauty
products. Treatments include facials,
body wraps, CACI non surgical face
and body lifts, massage, manicures,
pedicures, hot waxing, electrolysis
and Fake Bake spray tan. Look out for
new special offers every two months.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
on any beauty treatment over £10
472 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6LE
Tel: 0208 518 0033
www.feelgood-lookgood.co.uk
Ideal Property Consultants is an
independent estate and letting
agency situated in the heart of
Gants Hill. Whether you are selling
or renting your property, you
can be assured of a high level of
professional service from mature and
knowledgeable staff. IPC are also
registered members of the NAEA and
ARLA, ensuring that you have peace
of mind.
Redbridge Card offer: Fixed sales fee
of £1,495 + VAT (based on sales on
£250K and sole agency instruction)
293 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill
IG2 6NT
Tel: 020 8550 0198
Email: [email protected]
www.ipclondon.co.uk
Lawson Property Surveyors
Ltd
Lawson Property Serveyors is a
Redbridge-based energy assessment
company. They offer a professional
service by fully qualified and certified
inspectors, with all work quality
assured and carried out to the highest
standard. Energy Performance
Certificates for both residential and
commercial properties are available,
with prices starting from just £40.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
44 Grangeway Gardens, Ilford,
IG4 5HN
Tel: 0800 012 2080
Moving House (UK) Ltd
L A Stretch Limos
Howard Harris Opticians
David Barry and Company Ltd
David Barry and Company is a
traditional firm of accountants that
offer services including bookkeeping,
financial accounts, VAT returns and
PAYE. They specialise in providing
support for start-up businesses
including advice on banking
arrangements, registering with
HMRC and advice on correct software
packages for your business.
Redbridge Card offer: 25% discount
on first year fees (including unlimited
email, telephone and text support)
7 Fowey Avenue, Ilford, IG4 5JT
Tel: 020 8252 7018
Mob: 07877 671 423
Ideal Property Consultants
With over 35 years’ experience,
Howard Harris Opticians provides a
friendly and customised service of
excellent quality, including private
and NHS eye care. It supplies a
comprehensive range of budget
and designer spectacles, contact
lenses, prescription sunglasses and
accessories. Howard Harris can screen
for glaucoma, diabetes, hypertension
and other eye-related conditions,
with the latest state-of-the-art
retinal photography camera. For
anybody who is housebound Howard
Harris provides a home visit.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
on optical products
474 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill
IG2 6LE (Next to Tesco Express)
Tel: 020 8518 3666 or 020 8554 7959
www.hhopticians.co.uk
L.A. Stretch Limos is a family-run
business and has been operating
since 1994. Specialising in classic car
hire, LA offers Rolls Royce, Cadillacs
and Bentleys. They also specialise in
stretch limousines, Hummers and
Excursions. As well as weddings, and
hen and stag nights, LA also offers
a range of hire packages ideal for
journeys to sporting events, concerts,
airports, restaurants and the theatre.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
on every booking
115 Beehive Lane, Ilford, IG1 3RW
Tel: 020 8554 9292
www.bigla.co.uk
‘It’s new, it’s
got a great
variety of shops
and there’s so much
going on’
Mustafa Reedif of Serene’s
Moving House Conveyancing offers
a fast, professional legal service
ensuring that your house sale or
purchase goes through quickly
and smoothly with as little stress
as possible. All solicitors work
undertaken on a fixed-fee basis with
a no completion, no legal fee to pay
guarantee. Fees are competitively
priced. Call or visit our website for a
free, no obligation instant quotation.
Redbridge Card offer – 15% off legal
fees
Unit 5, 10-17 Sevenways Parade,
Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill, IG2 6JX
Tel: 020 8418 2300
www.movinghouseconveyancing.co.uk
Order your Redbridge Card at www.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridgecard
in your local Library or call the Contact Centre 020 8554 5000
‘Personally
I’ve always
believed
that Gants Hill
is touching London.
The Olympics will
bring us even closer to
London and the future
is looking absolutely
fabulous’
request. For more information or a
brochure please telephone or visit the
shop.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
591 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill
IG2 6JZ
Tel: 020 8551 1110
Redbridge Hypnotherapy
Enzo Taboussi of Enzo’s
New Image windows Ltd
Established in 2003, New
Image Windows Ltd provides
an extensive service including
supplying and installing windows,
doors, bi-fold doors, patio doors,
porches, conservatories in Upvc
and aluminium. FENSA, FMB,
Constructionline, CHASE and Exorregistered, we work for the general
public and local authority.
Redbridge Card offer: 10 % discount
60 Parham Drive, Gants Hill, IG2 6NB
Te : 020 8252 2445
are looking to buy. Other services
include valuations for all purposes
and accommodation reports for
immigration applications.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
49 Ranelagh Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3JP
Tel: 020 8518 4344
Email: [email protected]
Safeclean
With almost three decades of
experience, Peter Caton at Redbridge
Hypnotherapy was a founder member
of the British Society of Clinical
Hypnosis. He understands that
choosing the hypnotherapist who is
right for you is a serious undertaking.
By offering each client an individually
tailored service of a high standard,
Redbridge Hypnotherapy has become
one of the UK’s most successful
hypnotherapy centres.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
46 Wanstead Lane, Ilford IG1 3SD
Tel: 020 8554 9063
www.redbridgehypnotherapy.com
UK Locksmiths Association
Make your home a healthy
environment with the ultimate
cleaning system, Safeclean.... After
trading for over 38 years Safeclean
clean carpets, settees (fabric or
leather), curtains in situ and rugs.
Safeclean also offers you the option of
using their organic cleaning products.
Their unique system will create a
clean environment whilst achieving
outstanding results that will out-last
other cleaning systems.
Redbridge Card offer: 15% discount
66 Highlands Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LD
Tel: 080 8143 1310 or 07949 455 189
www.safeclean-chigwell.co.uk
Surveys.co.uk
Train to become a locksmith. A
two to three day intensive course
from only £595 includes training on
stripping, re-assembling, picking
and fitting locks, and cutting keys.
Practical based training is on offer,
with no written work. Just two
students per tutor and business set
up advice offered in a purpose-built
training centre. An ongoing FREE 24hour helpline provided.
Redbridge Card offer: Free UKLA
membership
Tel: 020 8590 7111
www.ukla.co.uk
Valentine Dental
Eating &
drinking
The Apollonia
The Apollonia Restaurant and
Taverna, one of the West End’s most
famous tavernas, relocated to Gants
Hill in 2006.
Based in Cranbrook Road, the
restaurant offers great food and
boasts a wide choice of old and
trusted Greek wines as well as some
very exciting new ones, with an
extensive list certain to match every
palate. Special menus changed on a
daily basis and an extensive a la carte
menu ensure there is something to
suit everyone’s taste.
Redbridge Card offer: 15% off from
Tuesday to Thursday, plus 0% service
charge
376-378 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill,
IG2 GHW
Tel: 020 8554 1121
Serene
Redbridge MOT & Service
Perfect Mobility
Perfect Mobility specialises in a wide
range of products for people with
mobility impairment. Home visits
and demonstrations available upon
Redbridge MOT & Service is an MOT
testing station located conveniently
on the A12. It provides servicing,
MOTs and all types of repairs
(including bodywork) for all makes
and models of cars. Redbridge MOT
& Service also operates a ‘no pass, no
fee’ policy for MOTs. Free local pick up
and delivery and courtesy cars can be
arranged.
Redbridge Card offer: 10% discount
on labour
330-332 Eastern Avenue, Ilford
IG4 5AA
Tel: 020 8554 2002
Are you buying a house or flat?
Having a survey can give you peace
of mind or save you a costly mistake.
Simon Hey is a local independent
FRICS chartered surveyor with over
30 years experience of residential
surveys and valuations in Redbridge
and surrounding areas. Phone or
email for advice on the most suitable
type of survey for the property you
Valentine Dental was established
in 1952. It has forecourt parking
and easy ground-floor access for
prams and wheelchairs. The practice
provides tooth whitening and dental
scans. A free check up scheme
operates for priority groups.
Redbridge Card offer: A free dental
check up, toothpaste and a copy of
any scans taken
274 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4UR
Tel: 0208 554 9865
Have
Serene Fish and Chips a family-run,
multi-award winning restaurant,
which has been established for
almost 20 years. Mustafa Redif,
the proprietor, said, ‘ I take pride in
the quality of the food, service and
hygiene for which this establishment
is well known.’ Serene offers great
fish and chips, mouth-watering
kebabs and a wide range of other
dishes. Using only the best fish and
meat, Serene serves delicious fresh
food where you can taste the quality.
Redbridge Card offer: Free drink with
every order over £5, £1 off with every
order over £10, £1.50 off over £20
27 Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill
IG2 6UF
Tel: 020 8551 5655
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The
History
of
Gants Hill
Gants Hill was originally a small settlement on the main road from London to Colchester. The name Gants Hill
is believed to derive from the le Gant family, who originated from the Belgian city of Ghent. Ralph le Gant was
steward of Barking Abbey in 1321, and Richard and Gilbert le Gant were stewards in 1456.
Gants Hill roundabout 1933
Gants Hill was an agricultural
district until after World War I,
when the Corporation of London
obtained government subsidies to
create an estate of 2,000 cottages
just to the west of Cranbrook Road.
In 1921 the government withdrew
its subsidies, and the project halted
with only 220 homes built.
In the 1920s, Eastern Avenue was
built. Bradford developer Charles
Henry Lord bought the abandoned
site and converted the cottages
that faced the Eastern Avenue into
shops. The junction with Cranbrook
Road gradually became a local
centre with shops, offices, banks
and a cinema. The famous Gants
Hill roundabout first appeared
around 1928.
Gants Hill is the most easterly
underground station that is
actually underground. The station
is entirely beneath Gants Hill
roundabout. Construction began in
the 1930s, but was stopped during
the Second World War. During the
war the station was used as an
air raid shelter and Plessey used
the tunnels for manufacturing
munitions.
Gants Hill tube station was
designed by architect Charles
Holden who was inspired by the
stations of the Moscow Metro.
The barrel vaulted lower level
concourse is even known as the
Moscow Hall. Gants Hill station
was opened on 15 December 1947.
The Savoy Cinema was opened
in 1934 and became the Odeon
in 1949. Its art Deco architecture
made it a popular local landmark.
It was demolished in 2003 and the
new Images development now
stands on its former site.
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Odeon cin
Valentine pub, Perth
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