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Becontree Heath

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OS grid reference
  
TQ493871

Country
  
England

Post town
  
DAGENHAM

Phone
  
+44 20 8227 3338

Ceremonial county
  
Greater London

Region
  
London

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
RM8

Dialling code
  
020

UK parliament constituency
  
Dagenham and Rainham

Becontree Heath

Address
  
Althorne Way, Dagenham RM10 7AY, UK

Hours
  
Open today · 6:30AM–10PMWednesday6:30AM–10PMThursday6:30AM–10PMFriday6:30AM–10PMSaturday8AM–8:30PMSunday8AM–8:30PMMonday6:30AM–10PMTuesday6:30AM–10PM

London borough
  
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Becontree Heath (also spelt Beacontree Heath) is an open space in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The name has also been applied to the local area, in particular to the RM8 postal district.

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History

Becontree Heath functioned as the ancient meeting place for Becontree hundred, which covered much of what is now East London. In 1465, the hundred lost territory in the east and the meeting place became located on its fringe. When it was still a rural parish, Becontree Heath was a hamlet in Dagenham.

Geography

It is the location, at the corner of Rainham Road North and Wood Lane of Dagenham Civic Centre, a grade II listed, 1930s art deco building designed by Ernest Berry Webber and the former town hall of Dagenham Borough Council.

It is the location of the high density Becontree Heath Estate, built by Barking London Borough Council from 1966 to 1970.

It is the location of a London Buses bus station with services to Chigwell, Canning Town, Romford, Beckton, Dagenham, Rainham, Chadwell Heath and Gallows Corner. Crowlands Heath Golf Club and Becontree Heath Leisure Centre are located here.

Education

Local education is listed on the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham article.

References

Becontree Heath Wikipedia