Aldborough Hatch is an area in Ilford in east London, England, within the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located east-northeast of Charing Cross. It is a semi-rural locality situated to the east of Barkingside and Newbury Park. Aldborough is also a ward in the London Borough of Redbridge. The population at the 2011 Census was 14,544. Toponymy and history The name probably derives from the Alborgh or Albourgh family who occupied the manor in the Middle Ages and are mentioned in 14th and 15th century records. 'Hatch' derives from the Old English word hæcc ('a hatch gate'), which originally gave access to Hainault Forest when it stood here. It is marked as Aldborough Hatch on the 1883 Ordnance Survey map. Hainault Forest used to be some 3,000 acres and was a royal hunting forest providing venison for the King's table. Parliament considered it to be a waste and in 1819 passed a bill for the disafforestation of Hainault Forest which got thrown out by the House of Lords. In 1851, ignoring public opinion, parliament pushed through the Hainault Forest Inclosure Act (1851), enabling the area to be converted to agricultural use. 24,714 oak trees, 3,377 oak pollards, and 86,679 Hornbeam pollards (over 90% of the forest) were grubbed out, some of which were transported to be used to build ships for the Royal Navy. Straight roads such as Hainault Road and Painters Road were built to allow access to the new farms. It was found that the land was marginal and some has since been built on. Listed buildings Statutory listed The buildings below are statutory listed buildings. St. Peter's Church, Aldborough Road North, Grade II, listed 22.2.79, built 1862 Barn at Aldborough House Farm, Oaks Lane, formerly Chapel, Grade II, listed 22.2.79, built 1730 Newbury Park Station Bus Shelter, Eastern Avenue, Grade II, listed 19.3.81, built 1949 Locally listed The buildings below are locally listed buildings. Gazebo and walling to public house, circa 18th century, Aldborough Road North, south of Dick Turpin Inn Former school adjacent to St. Peter's Church, Aldborough Road North Surviving north and west walls of kitchen garden enclosure, circa 1800, r/o Nos. 211–233, Oaks Lane Large timber barn, circa 18th century, Aldborough Hatch Farm, Oaks Lane Barn B, circa 1850, typically built machine-sawn softwood building, Aldborough Hatch Farm, Oaks Lane Garden wall at the rear of 1-2 Lake Cottages, Oaks Lane Whites Farm, circa