Barking Learning Centre

The Barking Learning Centre, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, is a community-based learning facility. The centre is located in Barking Town Square and hosts a library, a cafe, an art gallery, a sauna and spa, and offers a range of courses and qualifications.

Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
Friday and Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Library
Description: community center in London, England
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barking Abbey and The Broadway.

Barking Abbey

Park

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The Abbey of St Mary and St Ethelburga, founded in the 7th-century and commonly known as Barking Abbey, is a former Roman Catholic, royal monastery located in Barking, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Barking Abbey is situated 850 feet west of Barking Learning Centre.

The Broadway

Theater building

Photo: Alan Kinder, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Broadway is a performance venue in Barking town centre. The building was previously a facility known as Barking Assembly Hall, forming part of Barking Town Hall. The Broadway is situated 410 feet southwest of Barking Learning Centre.

St Margaret’s Church, Barking

Church

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Margaret's Church or the Church of St Margaret of Antioch is a Church of England parish church in Barking, East London. The church is a Grade I listed building, on a site dating back to the 13th century, within the grounds of Barking Abbey, the ruins of a former Roman Catholic royal monastery originally established in the 7th century. St Margaret’s Church, Barking is situated 830 feet west of Barking Learning Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barking and Wall End.

Barking

Town

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Barking is a riverside town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is 9.3 miles east of Charing Cross. The total population of Barking was 218,534 in 2021.

Wall End

Locality

Wall End is a locality in East Ham in East London, located in the borough of Newham. It is a little-used name for the area lying to the north of Beckton between Barking and East Ham.