a market-town of England, in the county of Essex, on the left bank of the Bourne or Rom, which is crossed by a bridge, 12 miles E.N.E. of London. It is generally well built, and consists of one principal street, long and wide, having a market-house and town-hall near its centre. The old parish church, which was a beautiful specimen of the early English and Norman architecture, has been replaced by a modern building, to which many of its ancient monuments have been transferred. There are also Wesleyan, Independent, and Baptist churches; national, infant, and other schools; a literary institution, workhouse, and savings-bank. Agricultural tools are manufactured here, and many of the inhabitants are employed in farming and market-gardening. There is a considerable trade; and the place is noted for its markets for corn and cattle, as well as for its ale. Romford is a place of great antiquity, and stands at or near the site of the ancient Roman Durotrium. Pop. (1851) 3791.