Becontree
Becontree is an area of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, England, 11 miles northeast of Charing Cross. It was constructed between 1921 and 1935 as the largest public housing estate in the world.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 feet (10 metres)
Places of Interest
Highlights include Goodmayes railway station and St Thomas’s Church, Becontree.
Goodmayes railway station
Railway station
Goodmayes railway station is on the Great Eastern Main…
Valence House Museum
Museum
Valence House Museum is the only surviving of the five manor houses of Dagenham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Goodmayes and Seven Kings.
Becontree
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Latitude
51.55453° or 51° 33′ 16″ north
Longitude
0.11896° or 0° 7′ 8″ east
Open location code
9F32H439+RH
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chadwell Heath railway station and Becontree tube station.
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