Royal Liberty of Havering
| Havering Havering-atte-Bower | |
|---|---|
| Area | |
| • 1831 | 12,550 acres (50.8 km2) |
| • 1892 | 12,550 acres (50.8 km2) |
| Population | |
| • 1831 | 6,812 |
| History | |
| • Origin | Hornchurch parish in the Becontree Hundred of Essex |
| • Created | 12th century |
| • Abolished | 1 July 1892 |
| • Succeeded by | Reincorporated with Essex |
| Status | Royal manor (11th century–1828) Liberty (1465–1892) |
| Government | Havering Quarter Sessions |
| • HQ | Court House, Market Place, Romford |
Seal of Havering | |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Chapelries (later became parishes) |
| • Units |
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Three parishes of the liberty in 1881 | |
Havering, also known as Havering-atte-Bower, was a royal manor and ancient liberty whose area now forms part of, and gives its name to, the London Borough of Havering in Greater London. The manor was in the possession of the Crown from the 11th to the 19th centuries and was the location of Havering Palace from the 13th to the late 17th century. It occupied the same area as the ancient parish of Hornchurch which was divided into the three chapelries of Havering, Hornchurch and Romford.