Dagenham
WELCOME TO DAGENHAM
Dagenham is a large suburb of east London, England. It forms part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Historically within Essex, it was an agrarian village and remained mostly undeveloped until 1921 when the London County Council began construction of the large Becontree estate. The population of the area significantly increased during the 20th century, with the parish of Dagenham becoming an urban district in 1926 and a municipal borough in 1938. It has formed part of Greater London since 1965 and is a predominantly residential area, with some areas of declining industrial activity, including the Ford Dagenham plant. The southern part of Dagenham, adjacent to the River Thames, forms part of the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area.
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On the corner of Whalebone Lane and the Eastern Avenue, diagonally opposite the Moby-Dick public house, is the site of Marks Manor House, a large 15th century moated building demolished in the early 19th century. The adjoining fields were used during World War II by the Royal Artillery as an anti-aircraft battery before being converted into a Prisoner of War camp for Germans. Further south down Whalebone Lane on the corner of the High Road is the Tollgate pub. This stands on the site of the milestone which marked the ten mile (16 km) limit from the City of London and the turnpike toll-gate.
The Roundhouse public house on the junction of Porters Avenue and Lodge Avenue became East London’s premier rock-music venue between 1969 and 1975, incorporating the”Village Blues Club”. Notable performers at the pub included JethroTull, Supertramp, Queen, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Status Quo, and Led Zeppelin (on 5 April 1969). The Eastbrook is a Grade II* listed pub.
Best place for after work drinks
Moby Dick is situated along the Eastern Avenue. It’s a family pub but great for after work drinks if you want to get away from the office. Worth giving this place a try on a Sunday for a roast dinner and they even private hire the venue for special occasions
Schools
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
- BeamPrimary School
- BecontreePrimary School
- DorothyBarley Infant School
- DorothyBarley Junior School
- EastburyPrimary School
- FiveElms Primary School
- Gascoigne PrimarySchool
- GodwinPrimary School
- Goresbrook School
- HenryGreen Primary School
- HuntersHall Primary School
- JohnPerry Primary School
- LeysPrimary School
- Manor LongbridgeSchool
- MarshGreen Primary School
- MonteaglePrimary School
- NorthburyPrimary School
- ParsloesPrimary School
- Richard AlibonPrimary School
- WilliamBellamy Primary School
- RipplePrimary School
- RodingPrimary School
- SouthwoodPrimary School
- StJoseph’s Catholic Primary School (Barking)
- StJoseph’s Catholic Primary School (Dagenham)
- StMargaret’s Church of England Primary School
- StPeter’s Catholic Primary School
- StTeresa Catholic Primary School
- StVincent’s Catholic Primary School
- ThamesView Infant School
- ThamesView Junior School
- ThomasArnold Primary School
- Trinity SpecialSchool
- ValencePrimary School
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
TRANSPORT & TRAVEL
There are London Underground services from Dagenham East and Dagenham Heathway. Currently operated by National Express, part of National Rail, run a service from Dagenham Dock. National Rail services also operate from nearby Chadwell Heath.
Dagenham Heathway is served by the following Transport for London contracted routes:
- London Buses routes 145,173,174,175 and 364.
- Routes 5, 103, 128, 150, 173, 174, 175, 499 & N15operate from Becontree Heath or the nearby Dagenham Civic Centre.
- Route 128 runs a 24 hour service: while the N15 runsthrough the night.
Sport
Dagenham& Redbridge F.C., based in Dagenham, are currently playing in the Football League Two having been relegated in the 2010/2011 season from the Football League One. They play at the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, on Victoria Road.
Motorcycle speedway was staged at the greyhound stadium in Ripple Road in the mid to late 1930s. The club run events focussed on training but a team called the Dagenham Daggers did take part in local competitions. It is possible that the venture was operational as early as 1931a meeting at Caxton (Cambridgeshire) was advertised as Caxton Speedway v Dagenham Speedway.
Dagenham’s leading CRICKET club Goresbrook Cricket Club are based at the May & Baker Sports Club in Rainham Road South, in 2011 the club won the Essex County CRICKET League for the first time in its history.
Dagenham has a KingGeorge’s Field in memorial to King GeorgeV. The park, which has been in existence for over a century, was renamed in 1953 by Queen Elizabeth II. Dagenham also has many other parks such as Valence and Parsloes. Dagenham Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps, founded by John Johnson, were the first British Drum Corps and performed in America for the first time in 1983. They have recently reformed to perform for DCUK’s 30th anniversary, and in 2010 are fielding a competitive corps for the first time in 22 years.
The town is also home to the Dagenham Girl Pipers, a bagpipe, marching band founded in 1930 by the Rev Joseph Waddington Graves.
Restaurants & shopping
Heathway Shopping centre is well-established with a loyal customer base, with over 70,000 people a week using it. The customer service and friendly atmosphere within the centre makes it a niceplace to shop with 24 hour SECURITY available to assist you when needed.
