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
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region
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
London Assembly

Collier Row is a place in east 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.

Transport and locale

The area is not connected to the London Underground or National Rail networks, however Hainault and Newbury Park Underground stations (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

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

  1. ↑ Havering London Borough Council Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. - A history of Collier Row
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