Hacton is a small dispersed settlement in Greater London, England, located within the London Borough of Havering and in East London, and beyond London urban sprawl. Surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt, located in the countryside between two London suburban towns (Upminster and Rainham).

Hacton
A pub in Hacton
Hacton is located in Greater London
Hacton
Hacton
Location within Greater London
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townUPMINSTER
Postcode districtRM14
Dialling code01708
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51°32′38″N 0°13′52″E / 51.544018°N 0.231187°E / 51.544018; 0.231187

History

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It was historically a hamlet in the ancient parish of Upminster[1] and is within the Upminster post town. The name means 'farmstead on a hook-shaped piece of land', referring to an area adjacent to the River Ingrebourne.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Powell, W.R. (Edr.) (1978). Upminster: Introduction and manors, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  2. ^ Mills, D. (2000). Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford.