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'''Gallows Corner''' is a major [[Junction (road)|road junction]] and area of the [[London Borough of Havering]] near [[Romford]]. It was the site of the gallows of the [[Royal Liberty of Havering|Liberty of Havering]].
'''Gallows Corner''' is a major road junction in [[Romford]] in [[Greater London]], England. It was the site of the gallows of the [[Royal Liberty of Havering|Liberty of Havering]], hence the name.

==History==
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During the 18th century, Gallows Corner was a copse-sided part of the road and, approachable by meagre path only from the south or various small lanes in other directions, a favourite spot for waylaying coaches. It was close to the site for the gallows, thought to be north of what is now Eastern Avenue (west), on a grassy stretch below Masefield Crescent. Several entries in the Romford registers of burials of felons confirm many of those executed there in the 16th and 17th centuries. In grounds of Ravensbourne School is where the small jail stood where the condemned were held.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

The former name of Straight Road was Gallows Lane.<ref>https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=51.59&lon=0.21&layers=168&b=7 National Library of Scotland: old Ordnance Survey maps with interactive open-source maps superimposable.</ref>


==Junction==
==Junction==
The junction is a large [[roundabout]] with five exits and a [[Overpass|flyover]]. The exits are:
The current junction is a large roundabout with five exits and a flyover. The exits are:


*Westbound: [[A12 road (England)|A12]] (Eastern Avenue East), towards [[central London]].
*Westbound: [[A12 road (England)|A12]] (Eastern Avenue), towards [[central London]].
*South-westbound: [[A118 road|A118]] (Main Road), towards Romford.
*South-westbound: [[A118 road|A118]] (Main Road), towards Romford.
*South-eastbound: [[A127 road|A127]] (Southend Arterial Road), towards [[Southend-on-Sea]].
*South-eastbound: [[A127 road|A127]] (Southend Arterial Road), towards [[Southend-on-Sea]].
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==Flyover==
==Flyover==
The flyover links Eastern Avenue East with the Southend Arterial Road. According to the ''Romford Recorder'' website it was erected in 1970; it takes the form of a system of [[Prefabrication|prefabricated]] units (called the Braithwaite FliWay) that was cheaper and quicker to erect than a conventional underpass or cast in-situ flyover.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's quicker and safer by the Braithwaite FliWay |author=Braithwaite & Co. Structural Limited |url=http://www.ciht.org.uk/download.cfm/docid/373AC4B0-BA17-49EB-ABEE8DB3F41FF267 |newspaper=The Journal of the Institution of Highway Engineers |date=November 1971 |accessdate=23 November 2011}}</ref> It is notorious for being angular, with sudden changes of slope rather than a smooth arch. The flyover was closed for several months in 2008 for remedial work carried out to the road deck, with several sections replaced. It was found upon final inspection that the [[Parapet#Bridge_parapets|bridge parapets]] had suffered severe corrosion. The bridge was fitted with emergency barriers which meant that traffic was restricted to one lane in the London-bound (westbound) direction only. It has since re-opened for two-way traffic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/enwiki/static/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/12274.html |title=Gallows Corner flyover to open today - five weeks early}}</ref>
The flyover links Eastern Avenue (East) with the Southend Arterial Road. According to the ''[[Romford Recorder]]'' it was erected in 1970 by Terry and Co; it takes the form of a system of [[Prefabrication|prefabricated]] units (called the Braithwaite FliWay) that was cheaper and quicker to build than a conventional underpass or cast ''in-situ'' flyover.<ref>{{cite news |title=It's quicker and safer by the Braithwaite FliWay |author=Braithwaite & Co. Structural Limited |url=http://www.ciht.org.uk/download.cfm/docid/373AC4B0-BA17-49EB-ABEE8DB3F41FF267 |newspaper=The Journal of the Institution of Highway Engineers |date=November 1971 |access-date=23 November 2011 |page=2}}</ref> It is notorious for being angular, with sudden changes of slope rather than a smooth arch. The flyover was closed for several months in 2008 for remedial work carried out to the road deck, with several sections replaced. It was found in final inspection that the [[Parapet#Bridge parapets|bridge parapets]] had suffered severe corrosion. The bridge was fitted with emergency barriers which meant that traffic was restricted to one lane in the London-bound (westbound) direction only. It re-opened to two-way traffic in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/enwiki/static/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/12274.html |title=Gallows Corner flyover to open today - five weeks early |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425181747/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/enwiki/static/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/12274.html |archive-date=25 April 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>


==History==
==Roundabout==
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During the 18th century, Gallows Corner was a lonely country crossroads and a favourite spot for waylaying coaches. It was close to the site for the gallows, thought to have been located north of what is now Eastern Avenue East, on a grassy stretch below Masefield Crescent. Under the charter of the [[Royal Liberty of Havering]], the Court of Quarter Sessions could try capital offences on payment to the Crown. The place of execution was then the gallows at Gallows Corner. There are several entries in the Romford Registers of burials of felons who were executed there in the 16th and 17th centuries. Ravensbourne School, for children with special needs, stands on the site of the [[gaol]] where the condemned were held.
The junction has an above-average number of [[Traffic collision|collision]]s. [[Transport for London]] has put forward proposals to make the junction safer by changing the roundabout layout, adding new [[Road surface marking|white lines]] and guidance markings, and extending the reduced speed limits on the approaches to the junction. Works were expected to start during spring 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gallows Corner Consultation Report|url=https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/gallows-corner-road-safety/}}</ref>


Works did not, however, commence in 2018; the local radio station [[Time 107.5]] reported in July 2021 that [[TfL]] was planning to submit a bid to the [[Department of Transport]] in Spring 2022 to access £50m of Government funding to address the issues with the junction.<ref>{{cite web|title=TfL to submit case to DfT |date=23 July 2021 |url=https://www.time1075.net/170647-2-tfl-business-case-gallows-corner-spring/}}</ref>
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The road junction is referred to in the film ''[[Layer Cake (film)|Layer Cake]]''.

==In media==
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The junction is referred to in the film ''[[Layer Cake (film)|Layer Cake]]''.


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


{{LB Havering}}
{{LB Havering}}

[[Category:Districts of Havering]]
[[Category:Districts of the London Borough of Havering]]
[[Category:Areas of London]]
[[Category:Areas of London]]
[[Category:Road junctions in London]]
[[Category:Road junctions in London]]
[[Category:Roundabouts in England]]
[[Category:Roundabouts in England]]
[[Category:Romford]]

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51°35′31″N 0°13′01″E / 51.592°N 0.217°E / 51.592; 0.217

Gallows Corner is a major road junction in Romford in Greater London, England. It was the site of the gallows of the Liberty of Havering, hence the name.

History

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Map of the former T-junction in about 1880.[1]

During the 18th century, Gallows Corner was a copse-sided part of the road and, approachable by meagre path only from the south or various small lanes in other directions, a favourite spot for waylaying coaches. It was close to the site for the gallows, thought to be north of what is now Eastern Avenue (west), on a grassy stretch below Masefield Crescent. Several entries in the Romford registers of burials of felons confirm many of those executed there in the 16th and 17th centuries. In grounds of Ravensbourne School is where the small jail stood where the condemned were held.[citation needed]

The former name of Straight Road was Gallows Lane.[2]

Junction

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The current junction is a large roundabout with five exits and a flyover. The exits are:

Flyover

[edit]

The flyover links Eastern Avenue (East) with the Southend Arterial Road. According to the Romford Recorder it was erected in 1970 by Terry and Co; it takes the form of a system of prefabricated units (called the Braithwaite FliWay) that was cheaper and quicker to build than a conventional underpass or cast in-situ flyover.[3] It is notorious for being angular, with sudden changes of slope rather than a smooth arch. The flyover was closed for several months in 2008 for remedial work carried out to the road deck, with several sections replaced. It was found in final inspection that the bridge parapets had suffered severe corrosion. The bridge was fitted with emergency barriers which meant that traffic was restricted to one lane in the London-bound (westbound) direction only. It re-opened to two-way traffic in 2009.[4]

Roundabout

[edit]

The junction has an above-average number of collisions. Transport for London has put forward proposals to make the junction safer by changing the roundabout layout, adding new white lines and guidance markings, and extending the reduced speed limits on the approaches to the junction. Works were expected to start during spring 2018.[5]

Works did not, however, commence in 2018; the local radio station Time 107.5 reported in July 2021 that TfL was planning to submit a bid to the Department of Transport in Spring 2022 to access £50m of Government funding to address the issues with the junction.[6]

In media

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The junction is referred to in the film Layer Cake.

References

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  1. ^ Map_of_Essex_Sheet_066,_Ordnance_Survey,_1872-1890
  2. ^ https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=51.59&lon=0.21&layers=168&b=7 National Library of Scotland: old Ordnance Survey maps with interactive open-source maps superimposable.
  3. ^ Braithwaite & Co. Structural Limited (November 1971). "It's quicker and safer by the Braithwaite FliWay". The Journal of the Institution of Highway Engineers. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Gallows Corner flyover to open today - five weeks early". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Gallows Corner Consultation Report".
  6. ^ "TfL to submit case to DfT". 23 July 2021.
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