Mayesbrook Park

Mayesbrook Park is a 43-hectare public park in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and in the post town of Dagenham and the pre-1965 borough of Barking.

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Type: Park
Description: park in Dagenham, east London
Also known as: “Matchstick Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barking Abbey School and Upney tube station.

Barking Abbey School

School

Barking Abbey School is a secondary school and specialist sports and humanities college located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It serves students from the London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, and Newham. Barking Abbey School is situated 1,300 feet west of Mayesbrook Park.

Upney tube station

Metro station

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Upney is a London Underground station on Upney Lane in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. It is on the District line between Barking to the west and Becontree to the east. Upney tube station is situated 3,200 feet southwest of Mayesbrook Park.

Dagenham Roundhouse

Pub

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Dagenham Roundhouse is a pub and music venue located in Dagenham, London, England. The pub was built in 1936 and in 1969 the "Village Blues Club" was established there, and from then until 1975 it was considered east London's premier rock music venue. Dagenham Roundhouse is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Mayesbrook Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Becontree and Loxford.

Becontree

Suburb

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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.