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Coordinates: 51°35′35″N 0°10′25″E / 51.5931°N 0.1736°E
Collier Row 
Collier Row
Collier Row shown within Greater LondonOS 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 List of places: UK • England • London Collier Row is a place in north 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.
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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 HaveringSituated 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. The school 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
- ^ Havering London Borough Council - A history of Collier Row
London Borough of Havering Districts Ardleigh Green · Chase Cross · Coldharbour · Collier Row · Corbets Tey · 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 · Tithe Barn Museum · Upminster WindmillMajor retail Parks and open spaces Bedfords Park · Dagnam Park · Havering Country Park · Hornchurch Country Park · Pyrgo Park · Tylers Common · Wildspace Conservation Park · Upminster ParkConstituencies Tube and rail stations Other topics Categories:- Districts of London
- Districts of Havering
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