It’s 90 years ago today that the building work on the first houses on the Becontree Estate was completed. Numbers 22-28 Chittys Lane were the first to be finished on the 7th November 1921.
Category Archives: Dagenham
A darker than usual morning at this time of year
Going back to work on the 4th of January might be enough to darken anyone’s spirits, the mornings are dark enough, but come the 4th dawn will be even darker for us here in London. A partial eclipse will have the moon covering up the rising limb of the sun, the uncovered portion will still …
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Election Commentary
Election Commentary
Local history Monday Tuesday
Whalebone Lane, bit of an odd name for a main road in a town not exactly famed for its whaling fleets, isn’t it? Well, the name derives from Whalebone House, that stood close to the junction of the modern-day High Road and Whalebone Lane. The house taking its name from the large whalebone arch that …
Lost Dagenham
Another image from the archives this week: Clay Cottages of Marston Avenue. You won’t find them there now though, these last two were demolished in 1962, razed to make room for garages. These particular cottages were around 500 years old – some of the oldest dwelling places in Essex. They originally had no first floor, …