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Little Heath is a locality in the London Borough of Redbridge. To the east is Chadwell Heath in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, after which it was modelled. The postcode for the area is RM6. Little Heath School is based in the area. East London Transit route EL3 terminates at Little Heath.

History

Toponymy

The name is recorded in 1369 as Lytel Ylleford heth, meaning 'little Ilford heath'. It had become shortened to Litelheth by 1456. It is formed from the Middle English words litel and hethe.^[1]

References

^ Mills, D. (2000). Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford.

[Mills-1] Mills, D. (2000). Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford.

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London Borough of Redbridge
Districts	Aldersbrook Chadwell Heath Barkingside (Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell Cross, Gants Hill and Hainault) Ilford (including Aldborough Hatch, Cranbrook, Gants Hill, Goodmayes, Little Heath, Loxford, Newbury Park, Redbridge and Seven Kings) Snaresbrook Wanstead Woodford (including South Woodford, Woodford Bridge, Woodford Green and Woodford Wells)
Attractions	Epping Forest Kenneth More Theatre Redbridge Museum (currently closed) Valentines Mansion
Constituencies	Chingford and Woodford Green (part) Ilford North Ilford South Leyton and Wanstead (part)
Parks and open spaces	Clayhall Park Hainault Forest Country Park Hainault Lodge Fairlop Waters Goodmayes Park Roding Valley Park Seven Kings Park South Park Valentines Park Wanstead Flats Wanstead Park
Tube and rail stations	Barkingside Chadwell Heath Fairlop Gants Hill Goodmayes Grange Hill Hainault Ilford Newbury Park Redbridge Roding Valley Seven Kings Snaresbrook South Woodford Wanstead Woodford
History	Embassy Cinema Wanstead Hall Wanstead House Wanstead Manor
Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools
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