Collier Row

Collier Row
Collier Row Collier Row shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ505905
– Charing Cross	14.1 mi (22.7 km) W
London borough	Havering
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM5
Dialling code	01708
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Romford
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
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Coordinates: 51°35′35″N 0°10′25″E / 51.5931°N 0.1736°E / 51.5931; 0.1736

Collier Row is a place in northeast London in the London Borough of Havering. It is a suburban development north of Romford, located 14 miles (22.5 km) north east of Charing Cross.

The area is based on a large housing estate built during the 1930s as part of the inter-war London housing expansion, with shopping facilities around a central crossroads. Its name originates from charcoal burners who used to occupy the area.

Remains of Roman settlement have been uncovered in the area.^[1]

Collier Row was formerly part of the county of Essex until the formation of Greater London in 1965. At the 2011 Census the population was included in Romford.

Transport and locale

The area is not connected to the London Underground or National Rail networks, however Hainault tube station, Newbury Park tube station (Central Line) and Romford railway station are nearby. Transport for London bus routes 175, 247, 252, 294, 365 and 375 and commercial route 575 from Epping to Romford and Lakeside serve the local area, and it is planned that a future extension of the East London Transit could serve the area.

The A12 (Eastern Avenue), which runs through Collier Row at its southern end, leads to London and the east coast of Essex, and crosses the M25 on its eastern section.

Nearest places

Education

Main article: List of schools in Havering

Situated on Havering Road, Parklands School (both primary and junior) has been open for over half a century. In 1995 the school was given "Beacon Status" due to the high standards of education provided. It is one of the largest primary schools in the area. The school has a quad area which is home to many animals; in the past the quad has been home to lambs, chickens, guinea pigs and rabbits.

References

https://www.havering.gov.uk/Pages/ServiceChild/Collier-Row-town-centre-history.aspx

↑ Havering London Borough Council - A history of Collier Row

London Borough of Havering

Districts	Ardleigh Green Chase Cross Coldharbour Collier Row Cranham Elm Park Emerson Park Frog Island Gallows Corner Gidea Park Hacton Harold Hill Harold Park Harold Wood Havering-atte-Bower Heath Park Hornchurch Noak Hill North Ockendon Rainham Rise Park Romford Rush Green South Hornchurch Upminster Upminster Bridge Wennington

Attractions	CEME The Diver Havering Museum Langtons Queen's Theatre Rainham Hall Rainham War Memorial The Rom Tithe Barn Museum Upminster Windmill

Major retail	The Brewery The Liberty The Mercury Romford Market

Places of worship	St Andrew, Hornchurch St Edward the Confessor, Romford St John, South Hornchurch St Helen and St Giles, Rainham St Laurence, Upminster St Mary Magdalene, North Ockendon

Parks and open spaces	Bedfords Park Dagnam Park Harrow Lodge Park Havering Country Park Hornchurch Country Park Hylands Park Pyrgo Park Tylers Common Wildspace Conservation Park Upminster Park

Constituencies	Dagenham and Rainham (part) Hornchurch and Upminster Romford

Tube and rail stations	Elm Park Emerson Park Gidea Park Harold Wood Hornchurch Rainham Romford Upminster Upminster Bridge

Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Public transport Schools

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