District of the London Borough of Redbridge. The medieval manor of Loxford was in the possession of Barking Abbey and in 1319 the Abbess of Barking was licensed to fell oaks in Hainault Forest to rebuild her house here after a fire. It is the location of Loxford Water, a tributary of the River Roding that forms the northern boundary of Barking Park. More information on the Wikipedia page [1].