St Margaret’s Church, Barking

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.

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Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Barking, London
Also known as: “Parish Church of St Margaret”, “St Margaret of Antioch church”, and “St Margaret, Barking”
Address: Barking, IG11 8AS

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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.

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 440 feet east of St Margaret’s Church, Barking.

Barking Learning Centre

Library

Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Barking Learning Centre is situated 830 feet east of St Margaret’s Church, Barking.

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.

East Ham

Town

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Ham is a district of the London Borough of Newham, England, 8 miles east of Charing Cross. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Essex, East Ham is identified in the London Plan as a Major Centre. The population is 76,186.

St Margaret’s Church, Barking

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Barking and Dagenham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.53552° or 51° 32′ 8″ north

Longitude

0.07584° or 0° 4′ 33″ east

Height

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

9F32G3PG+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 384661217

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q17526496

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In Other Languages

“St Margaret’s Church, Barking” goes by many names.

Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسه مارجريت”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ruins of Barking Abbey and The Broadway Theatre, Barking.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Curfew Tower and Broadway Theatre.

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