[3] It is formed from Old English upp and mynster, possibly meaning the large church on high ground, above the valley of the Ingrebourne.

However, upkeep of all bridges over the river were the responsibility of the Upminster parish authorities, as Hornchurch claimed exception due to the charter of the Royal Liberty of Havering.

[7] Until its last replacement with railings in the 1980s by Havering London Borough Council, the bridge used to have two low height cast-iron plated bridge sides that were cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, makers of Big Ben and other bells in the Houses of Parliament.

A nearby pub used to bear the name The Bridge House but is now called The Windmill, after a brief period being the Hungry Horse.

The area is served by the 193, 248 and 370 bus routes, with services to Cranham, Romford, Upminster and Lakeside.