A return visit to Romford to see what changes have taken
place since I was last there. A busy outdoor market and a smallish indoor market - I think
markets especially large covered markets make a town. I hope that the new town
centre plan for Guidford includes a covered, 7 day a week market.
Not much of architectural interest in Romford and only a few
listed buildings in the town centre with the church being the main one. St
Edward the Confessor probably looks better inside than outside which is not
outstanding, designed by J Johnson and built in 1849. An interesting set of
stained glass windows.
The other best buildings at the centre are two banks (as
I’ve found Banks are usually some of the best buildings in town centres).
Neither of these two banks are listed and it seems that mid C20 bank buildings
are often overlooked for listing. I
missed looking at the Town Hall which is listed and built in 1935 in the
Moderne style as the building lies on the other side of a major road - will
have to take a look next time.
