Civic Centre, Dagenham

The Civic Centre in Dagenham is a former municipal building in Becontree Heath, an area within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The building was designed in the modern style by the British architect Ernest Berry Webber in 1936 and was opened the following year.

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Type: Public building
Description: building in Becontree Heath, London
Also known as: “Barking and Dagenham Civic Centre”, “Dagenham Civic Centre”, and “Main building and council chamber of Dagenham Civic Centre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include All Saints Catholic School and Victoria Road.

All Saints Catholic School

School

All Saints Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located on Terling Road, Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, England. All Saints Catholic School is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Civic Centre, Dagenham.

Victoria Road

Stadium

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Victoria Road, currently known as the Chigwell Construction Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium located in Dagenham, Greater London, England. Victoria Road is situated 1 mile south of Civic Centre, Dagenham.

Valence House Museum

Museum

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Valence House Museum is the only surviving of the five manor houses of Dagenham. The timber-framed museum building, partially surrounded by a moat built to keep livestock in place, is situated in Valence Park off Becontree Avenue, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London, England. Valence House Museum is situated 1 mile west of Civic Centre, Dagenham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Becontree Heath and Rush Green.

Becontree Heath

Suburb

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Becontree 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.