Hainault

Hainault ( /ˈheɪnɔːt/) is an area in the London Borough of Redbridge in north east London. It is a suburban development located 12.2 miles (19.6 km) north east of Charing Cross. The area is split between the Chigwell and Ilford post towns in the IG postcode area. The area is part of the Metropolitan Green Belt and the suburb of Hainault is bordered on the east by Hainault Forest Country Park, by open land to the north and the boundary with the Epping Forest district of Essex. The name Hainault was recorded as 'Hyneholt' in 1239, and means 'monastic woodland'. There is no connection with King Edward III's wife, Philippa of Hainault, though the current spelling may have been influenced by way of folk etymology. Hainault lay just inside...