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Former administrative division of Essex, England
Becontree was an ancient hundred in the south west of the county of Essex, England. Its area has been entirely absorbed by the growth of London; with its
Becontree_Hundred
Area of Greater London, England
Becontree (/ˈbɛkəntriː/ or /ˈbiːkəntriː/) is an area of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, England, 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Charing Cross
Becontree
Topics referred to by the same term
Becontree is a housing estate of around 100,000 people in East London Becontree can also refer to: Becontree tube station, London Becontree Hundred, an
Becontree_(disambiguation)
Town in east London, England
east of Charing Cross. It was historically a rural parish in the Becontree Hundred of Essex, stretching from Hainault Forest in the north to the River
Dagenham
Town in East London, England
a small rural settlement in the ancient parish of Barking in the Becontree hundred of the historic county of Essex, its strategic position on the River
Ilford
Town in Greater London, England
Barking was an ancient parish that straddled the River Roding in the Becontree Hundred and historic county of Essex. It underwent a shift from fishing and
Barking,_London
Town in Greater London, England
Plan. Historically part of the ancient parish of Hornchurch in the Becontree hundred of Essex, Romford has been a market town since 1247. It formed the
Romford
Historical Hundred of Kent, England
Lewisham, Woolwich and Mottingham. The northern boundary with the Becontree hundred of Essex was mainly the River Thames; however there was also a short
Hundred_of_Blackheath,_Kent
Human settlement in England
Becontree Heath functioned as the ancient meeting place for Becontree hundred, which covered much of what is now East London. In 1465, the hundred lost
Becontree_Heath
Area of east London, England
Historically, it was part of the ancient parish of Leyton in the Becontree hundred of Essex. The first documented evidence of settlement is from the
Leytonstone
Historical divisions of Essex, England
formed from land taken from Becontree hundred. In the time of Edward I, Clavering and Freshwell were each considered half-hundreds in Essex. At the start of
Hundreds_of_Essex
Town in east London, England
also known as Low Leyton or Leyton St Mary. It formed part of the Becontree hundred of the ancient county of Essex. The parish contained the two settlements
Leyton
Area of East London
northeast of Charing Cross. Historically an ancient parish in the Becontree hundred of Essex, it was granted urban district status in 1894, and formed
Wanstead
Town in East London, England
Underground. Walthamstow was a civil parish, originally part of the Becontree Hundred of Essex. As part of the suburban growth of London, the town expanded
Walthamstow
District in East London, England
formed a large ancient parish of around 4,500 acres (18 km2) in the Becontree hundred of Essex. The parish was made up of three wards: Church-street, Stratford-Langthorne
West_Ham
Town in east London, England
a plastics factory. Hornchurch was a large ancient parish in the Becontree hundred of Essex; it was divided into the three chapelries of Havering-atte-Bower
Hornchurch
Royal manor and liberty in England
with royalty is unrecorded. Havering was recorded as part of the Becontree hundred of Essex in the Domesday Book of 1086. The manor was held directly
Royal_Liberty_of_Havering
Suburban district of London, England
the end of the 12th century. East Ham was originally part of the hundred of Becontree, part of the historic county of Essex. East Ham Local Government
East_Ham
Jim Cornell". Buildingconservation.com. Retrieved 27 April 2010. "Becontree hundred – East Ham | British History Online". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved
List of London railway stations
List_of_London_railway_stations
Town in London, England
Village. Historically, part of the ancient parish of West Ham in the hundred of Becontree in Essex. Stratford later became part of the County Borough of West
Stratford,_London
Suburb of London, England
Historically part of the ancient parish of Woodford St Mary, in the Becontree hundred of Essex, the area was largely rural before developing rapidly in
South_Woodford
Temporary railway system in England
the world. The name Becontree was not used for a settlement at that time, but the estate was named after the ancient Becontree hundred, which historically
Becontree_Estate_Railway
Hundred of Middlesex
a half-hundred). Four parishes starting with Hackney bordered the Becontree hundred of Essex to the east. Finally two of these land-border parishes and
Ossulstone
Area of Greater London, England
St Mary after its parish church of St Mary's, formed part of the Becontree hundred of Essex. It was suburban to London and formed part of the Metropolitan
Woodford,_London
Area of Newham in London, England
Woolwich was originally in the eastern part of the Manor of Ham, in the Becontree hundred of Essex; a territory that was subsequently divided into the more
North_Woolwich
Road in Newham, East London
2012. The London Encyclopaedia, 1983, edited by Weinreb and Hibbert 'Becontree hundred: East Ham', in A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6, ed. W R
Green_Street,_Newham
English politician
1646 to 1653. Armine was born at Ruckholt, in Low Leyton parish, Becontree hundred, Essex, the son of Sir William Airmine, 1st Baronet and his first
Sir William Armine, 2nd Baronet
Sir_William_Armine,_2nd_Baronet
Building in London, England
situation on Dagenham Marsh. The abbey was granted "various liberties in Becontree hundred" in 1392 and 1462, and exempted from payment of "tenths" for ten years
Barking_Abbey
Area in Ilford in Greater London, England
was part of the Ilford ward of the ancient parish of Barking in the Becontree hundred of the county of Essex, which formed from 1894, the Ilford Urban District
Seven_Kings
Area of London, England
Archived 30 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 23 February 2008 Becontree hundred: East Ham, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 6 (1973), pp.
East_End_of_London
Former local government area in the UK
parish of Barking covered an area of 12,307 acres (49.80 km2) in the Becontree hundred. The parish was the largest in Essex in terms of area and was divided
Municipal_Borough_of_Barking
Former land divisions of England
spelled Barnstable) Becontree Chafford Chelmsford Clavering Dengie, known at the time of Domesday as Witbrictesherna (Wibrihtesherne) Hundred Dunmow Freshwell
List_of_hundreds_of_England
Area of Ilford, East London
the northernmost settlement of the large parish of Ilford, in the Becontree hundred of Essex. According to the 2011 census in Fairlop ward, the population
Fairlop
Former local government area in the UK
its suburbs. The ancient parish of Walthamstow formed part of the Becontree hundred of Essex. The parish was included in the West Ham poor law union from
Municipal Borough of Walthamstow
Municipal_Borough_of_Walthamstow
Former local government area in the UK
officially opened in 1937. It is located at Becontree Heath, the ancient meeting place of the Becontree hundred. The first stone was ceremonially put in
Municipal_Borough_of_Dagenham
Area of Plaistow in east London, England
Historically, Greengate was in the ancient parish of West Ham, within the hundred of Becontree, and part of the historic county of Essex. Map of the neighborhood
Greengate,_London
Historical Hundred of Kent, England
In the Thames Little and Lesnes shared borders with the Essex hundreds of Becontree to the north and northwest, and Chafford to the northeast and also
Little_and_Lesnes_Hundred
Member of the Parliament of England
Reymers and B. White, London 1768), I, Becontree Hundred, p. 24, with notes g, h and i (Leyton) and Thurstable Hundred, p. 403, with notes b and c (Tollesbury)
James_Altham
Human settlement in England
13th century, Cann Hall was part of the parish of Wanstead in the Becontree Hundred of Essex. In 1854, Wanstead parish was made a local board district
Cann_Hall
Area in East London, England
north, and East Ham to the south. It was originally a part of the hundred of Becontree, and part of the historic county of Essex. Since 1965, Manor Park
Manor_Park,_London
Human settlement in England
historically part of the parish (and later borough) of West Ham in the hundred of Becontree in Essex. Since 1965, Forest Gate has been part of the London Borough
Forest_Gate
Former local government area in the UK
known as Leyton St Mary or Low Leyton, was an ancient parish in the Becontree hundred of Essex, England. Originally, the parish had an area of 2,271 acres
Municipal_Borough_of_Leyton
District of east London, England
was historically part of the parishes of West Ham and East Ham, hundred of Becontree, and the historic county of Essex. Since 1965, Silvertown has been
Silvertown
Area in London, England
part of the ancient parish and County Borough of West Ham, in the hundred of Becontree, a part of the historic county of Essex. Since 1965, Custom House
Custom_House,_Newham
British photographer
Tree of a Man named Beohha – Becontree Now, Royal Institute of British Architects, London, 2021/22. A study of the Becontree estate, London Borough of Barking
Kalpesh_Lathigra
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
DAGENHAM Dagenham, Becontree, Becontree Heath, Chadwell Heath (south) Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge RM9 DAGENHAM Dagenham, Becontree Castle Green, Beam
RM_postcode_area
Academy in Becontree, Dagenham, Greater London, England
County High School. That school had around five hundred boys and girls. It was built on the Becontree Estate, which had twenty-seven thousand houses.
The_Sydney_Russell_School
Area in the east of London
County Boroughs of East Ham and West Ham. Originally a part of the hundred of Becontree, and part of the historic county of Essex, since 1965, Upton Park
Upton_Park,_London
English grocer, Tesco founder (1898–1979)
stalls. The first two Tesco stores opened at Becontree and Burnt Oak in 1931. By 1939, Cohen owned a hundred Tesco stores. His expansion was helped by the
Jack_Cohen_(businessman)
Town in East London, England
Ham Stadium. It was originally a ward in the parish of West Ham, hundred of Becontree, and part of the historic county of Essex. In 1965, new boundaries
Plaistow,_Newham
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1832–1885
county was divided into eight single-member divisions. The Hundreds of Barstable, Becontree, Chafford, Chelmsford, Dengie, Harlow, Ongar, Rochford, and
South_Essex
Scottish architect (1872–1945)
World War II. In particular, he was in charge of the development of the Becontree estate, which had 26,000 units by itself; he was recruited from Essex
G._Topham_Forrest
Northeastern part of London, United Kingdom
sale was later matched by the provision of large-scale social housing at Becontree in the 1920s and Harold Hill after the Second World War. However, the
East_London
British government and local authority housing programmes
freedoms and planned eight 'cottage estates' in the peripheries of London: Becontree, St Helier, Downham for example; seven further followed including Bellingham
Public housing in the United Kingdom
Public_housing_in_the_United_Kingdom
District in Newham, East London, England
years. The area was part of the ancient parish of West Ham, in the hundred of Becontree in Essex. It became part of the new County Borough of West Ham in
Canning_Town
eastern 'That Part Beyond the Tower'. As London expanded, it absorbed many hundreds of existing towns and villages which continued to assert their local identities
List_of_areas_of_London
Commuter railway line in Essex, England
between Barking and Dagenham station on 28 June 1926 to serve the nearby Becontree Estate although initially the station was not connected by road. This
London, Tilbury and Southend line
London,_Tilbury_and_Southend_line
County of England
and Waltham Forest. Waltham Forest had covered parts of the Hundreds of Waltham, Becontree and Ongar. It also included the physical woodland areas subsequently
Essex
Film festival
from 19 to 25 May 2022 hosting over 180 films. The festival screened Becontree 100 years a film about the first ever council estate in the UK. In 2023
Romford_Film_Festival
Retrieved 7 October 2017. "Parish of Becontree South". becontreesouth.org.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2017. "St Marys Becontree". stmarysbecontree.org.uk. Retrieved
List_of_churches_in_London
Proposed towns in the UK following WWII
housing developments affixed to towns outside its jurisdiction, of which Becontree, Dagenham (which became part of Greater London in 1965) was the largest
New towns in the United Kingdom
New_towns_in_the_United_Kingdom
London Underground line
identity, launched on 31 July 1990, was marked by the release of several hundred pink balloons. In 2003, the infrastructure of the Hammersmith & City line
Hammersmith_&_City_line
English footballer (1920–1999)
grew up. From 1921, London County Council transformed the area into the Becontree estate, a vast urban community that by 1934 was home to 120,000 people
Alf_Ramsey
stratum of the working class. The largest of these two communities was Becontree in the outer suburbs of London, where construction began in 1921, and
Housing_in_the_United_Kingdom
Bus operator in East London, England
for the increased demand from the new housing estates springing up in Becontree. Barking was the last London Transport garage to operate AEC Regent III
East_London_(bus_company)
London Underground station
2011. Horne, Mike (2007). The Piccadilly Tube – A History of the First Hundred Years. London: Capital Transport. ISBN 978-1-85414-305-1. Butt, R. V. J
Alperton_tube_station
killed, hundreds injured and over 2,000 homes destroyed (almost all Catholic). 13 July – official completion of the London County Council's Becontree estate
1935_in_the_United_Kingdom
British documentary television series
were made. Returning to the train, he rides to Chadwell Heath to visit Becontree, which was once the largest public housing estate in the world. 8 "Potters
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
National rail, London Underground and tram station
near Wimbledon". BBC News. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017. "Hundreds evacuated and four people injured after train derails near to Wimbledon"
Wimbledon_station
being created when the road was upgraded to A road status. A1083 A124 in Becontree Heath A118 in Ilford Originally the B176, it was extended along Griggs
A roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
A_roads_in_Zone_1_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme
London railway and Underground station
Bridge, killing 51 people. On 8 January 1991, two people were killed and hundreds were injured when an electric multiple unit failed to stop on a dead-end
Cannon_Street_station
Areas of land in the British Isles
were said to have had a "warlike" character, with armed mobs numbering hundreds, for instance in Feckenham. The rioters in Dean fully destroyed the enclosures
Royal_forest
Barking line to Barking Riverside LTS line to Grays via Rainham Upney Becontree Dagenham Heathway Dagenham East Elm Park Hornchurch Upminster Bridge Romford–Upminster
History_of_the_District_line
Rugby union league in Essex
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barking Goresbrook 1,000 Becontree, London 13th Basildon Gardiners Close Basildon, Essex 8th Billericay Willowbrook
Counties_2_Essex
London Underground and railway station
May 2019). "Refurbishment works set to start at Upminster and Chafford Hundred". RailAdvent. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July
Upminster_station
London Overground station
Docks; it was at the south end of Canada Dock (now Canada Water) and a few hundred yards from the principal entrance to the docks. Its usage fell considerably
Surrey_Quays_railway_station
and Waltham Forest. Waltham Forest had covered parts of the Hundreds of Waltham, Becontree and Ongar. It also included the physical woodland areas subsequently
History_of_Essex
Road in England
business and motoring groups. Comments were also received from over two hundred members of the public and through a petition organised by the Essex Chronicle
A12_road_(England)
Speed 1616 John Visscher 1626 1635 Moses Glover (Map of the Isleworth Hundred) 1647 Wenceslas Hollar (Long View of London from Bankside) 1648 John Norden
List_of_windmills_in_London
London Underground station
ISBN 1-85414-292-5. Horne, Mike (2007). The Piccadilly Tube – A History of the First Hundred Years. London: Capital Transport. ISBN 978-1-85414-305-1. Martin, Andrew
Hounslow_West_tube_station
London Underground station
ISBN 1-85414-292-5. Horne, Mike (2007). The Piccadilly Tube – A History of the First Hundred Years. London: Capital Transport. ISBN 978-1-85414-305-1. Lawrence, David
Boston_Manor_tube_station
2020 studio album by Field Music
Addison Act, such as Becontree in London, and Wythenshawe in south Manchester. The lyrics of the song are from the perspective of a Becontree resident, and it
Making_a_New_World
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