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OS grid reference	TQ535895
• Charing Cross	15.5 mi (24.9 km) WSW
London borough	Havering
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HORNCHURCH
Postcode district	RM11
Dialling code	01708

Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London

EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Hornchurch and Upminster
London Assembly	Havering and Redbridge
List of places UK England London 51°35′00″N 0°12′59″E / 51.5833°N 0.2165°E / 51.5833; 0.2165

Ardleigh Green is an area in east London, England, within the London Borough of Havering. It is 15.5 miles (25 km) east-northeast of Charing Cross. This part of London is predominantly residential.

Toponymy

The name Ardleigh is a corruption of an older name, Haddeleye, meaning "heath clearing" or "clearing where heather grows" from the Old English hæth and lēah. It was still referred to as "Hardley Green" as late as 1883 when the name appeared in an Ordnance Survey map of the area.

Transport

The nearest railway stations are:

Gidea Park
Harold Wood
Emerson Park

Education

Main page: List of schools in Havering

Ardleigh Green has a combined junior and primary school, as well as Havering College of Further and Higher Education.

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