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| Ardleigh Green | |
|---|---|
  Ardleigh Green Location withinGreater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ535895 |
| • Charing Cross | 15.5 mi (24.9 km) WSW |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HORNCHURCH |
| Postcode district | RM11 |
| Dialling code | 01708 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
| 51°35′00″N0°12′59″E / 51.5833°N 0.2165°E /51.5833; 0.2165 | |
Ardleigh Green/ˈɑːrdli/ is anarea in east London, England, within theLondon Borough of Havering. It is 15.5 miles (25 km) east-northeast ofCharing Cross. This part of London is predominantly residential.
The place is an enlargement of a hamlet of (within the parish of)Hornchurch, known only asHardley Green in various orthographies (written forms) until at least the early 17th century.[1] With various hamlets, Hornchurch, Havering(-atte-Bower) and Romford formed not a Hundred (division of a county for minor purposes) but a liberty, theLiberty of Havering. For many centuries the three old churches of these places remained of chapel and chapelry administrative status only, as the liberty matched the area of the ancient parish of Hornchurch, which provided a substantial living (benefice, of capital and income for the parish priest) in the church.
The first written nameHaddeleye and all later forms evidence a clearcorruption or natural progression of an older form, meaning "heath clearing" or perhaps more specifically "clearing [in the] heather" from theOld Englishhæth andlēah. It was last referred to as "Hardley Green" in 1883, so appearing in that year'sOrdnance Survey map.[2]
Ardleigh Green has a small set of shops. The area naturally drains to form the headwaters of a stream,The Ravensbourne which briefly flows, before joining theRiver Rom.
The nearest railway stations areGidea Park,Harold Wood andEmerson Park. There areLondon Bus services to Hornchurch,Gidea Park andRomford.
Ardleigh Green has a combined junior and primary school, as well asHavering College of Further and Higher Education.
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