55-635: Dagenham Dock is an industrial district in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in London , England. It is located to the south of Dagenham and is on the River Thames . It was once the site of a large coaling port and continues to be the location of a small terminal licensed to handle coal off-loading. Today the site is used for a number of river-related operations including a 25-acre (100,000 m) TDG (now XPO Logistics ) depot with around 200 tanks for
110-448: A 64M turn table Ladder. The Turntable ladder is one of 3 that are in use in london and are the tallest ladders in use in the uk fire and rescue service. Of the two stations; Dagenham is the busier, attending over 2,000 incidents in 2006/2007. The coat of arms of the borough displays the Curfew tower of Barking Abbey in its crest . The following people and military units have received
165-500: A Higher Education institute owned and governed by Coventry University, started offering courses to students in September 2017. Situated in the former Dagenham Civic Centre , they offer a range of subjects across Foundation, HNC, HND and degree level. The University of East London formerly had a campus in the borough, however this has now closed with all campuses now being located in the neighbouring borough of Newham . In March 2011,
220-591: A London hub for wholesale fruit and vegetable produce. The area is located in the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway zone. It includes the London Sustainable Industries Park , an environmentally sustainable business cluster. East of Dagenham Dock is Hornchurch Marshes , west past The Gores waterway is Barking Riverside , to the south is the River Thames and to the north is
275-649: A centre earned them the nickname spider maps, although TfL refer to them on their website as route maps. The maps are displayed at most major bus stops, and can be downloaded in PDF format via the Internet from the TfL website. The legal identity of London Buses is London Bus Services Limited (LBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London . East Thames Buses was the trading name of another wholly owned subsidiary of TfL called, rather confusingly, London Buses Limited (LBL). LBL
330-636: A disability, to travel free at any time on buses and TfL's rail services. People who have concessionary bus passes issued by English local authorities travel free on TfL bus services at any time. Bus services in London are operated by Each company has its own operating code, and every bus garage in London has its own garage code. As of March 2024 , the London Buses fleet total of 8,776 buses includes 3,826 hybrid buses , 1,397 battery electric buses , and 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses . The zero emission fleet
385-473: A hyperlocal news service distributes news, weather, travel, sport and entertainment updates on Facebook Watch . The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has two fire stations within its boundary: Barking and Dagenham. Barking fire station operates two pumping appliances, a bulk foam unit and a command unit. The support units that are operated here will cover a large selection of station grounds and areas. Dagenham fire station operates two pumping appliances and
440-420: A long decline, but has now begun to rise again with new housing developments on brownfield sites. In 2013 Barking and Dagenham has England's highest fertility rate: 2.58. At the time of the 2011 census, 49.5% of the borough's community identified themselves as white British. Barking and Dagenham has been strongly influenced by immigration, with the white British population having dropped 30.6% from 2001 to 2011 -
495-480: A performance based two year optional extension. Routes are set up, controlled and tendered out by Transport for London (TfL) and they provide day to day assistance via CentreComm which coordinates a large scale network of Network Traffic Controllers to help with any traffic issues that may occur. Operators provide staff to drive the buses, provide the buses to operate and also adhere to set TfL guidelines. Operators are then in return paid per mile that each bus runs,
550-432: A ticket. Children aged 11 to 15 travel free on buses with an 11–15 Oyster photocard; without an Oyster card or Travelcard, they have to pay the full adult fare. Visitors can have a special discount added to an ordinary Oyster card at TfL's Travel Information Centres. There are also concessions for London residents aged 16 to 18. The Freedom Pass scheme allows Greater London residents over state pension age, and those with
605-681: Is obliged to provide wholesale markets through legislation enacted in the Victorian era. It proposes to relocate Billingsgate Fish Market (currently in Poplar ), Smithfield Meat Market (in Central London) and New Spitalfields Market (currently in Leyton ) to a new consolidated site. The corporation considered potential sites in Silvertown , Fairlop , Thurrock and Dagenham Dock and the possible expansion of
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#1732844759308660-530: Is the second largest in Europe, behind Moscow . All buses have been accessible and low floor since 2006, one of the first major cities in the world to achieve this. The various bus operators providing services under contract to London Buses operate a wide variety of vehicles, about the only immediately obvious common feature being their use of a largely red livery, mandatory since 1997, as well as white-painted roofs featuring aerial roof markings to help cool down
715-645: The 2012 Summer Olympics . The London Borough of Barking (as it was originally called) was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 , covering the combined area of the former Municipal Borough of Barking and the Municipal Borough of Dagenham , with the exceptions of a small area at Hog Hill from Dagenham which went to Redbridge , and the Gallions Reach area, being the part of Barking west of Barking Creek , which went to Newham . The area
770-640: The Church of Peter and Paul, Dagenham and Valence House . The borough borders the London Borough of Havering to the east with the River Rom forming part of the boundary. It borders the London Borough of Newham to the west with the River Roding forming much of the border. To the south is the River Thames which forms the borough's boundary with the London Borough of Bexley and the Royal Borough of Greenwich . To
825-533: The Docklands Light Railway and East London Transit . London Borough of Barking and Dagenham The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham ( pronunciation ) is a London borough in East London . It lies around 9 miles (14 km) east of Central London . The borough was created in 1965 as the London Borough of Barking ; the name was changed in 1980. It is an Outer London borough and
880-610: The East End . In 1931, the Ford Motor Company relocated to a 500 acres (2.0 km ) site at Dagenham , and in 1932 the District line was extended to Upminster ; bringing further development to the area. After World War II , further public housing projects were built to rehouse the many Londoners made homeless in the Blitz . As industry declined during the 1960s, the population entered
935-673: The Fanshawe family. Historic records of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and predecessor bodies the Borough of Barking and the Borough of Dagenham are held at the Barking and Dagenham Archive Service, Valence House Museum. There are a total of 52 listed buildings located within the borough's boundaries. The Grade I and Grade II* listed buildings in the borough include Eastbury Manor House ,
990-575: The Freedom of the Borough of Barking and Dagenham. 51°33′N 0°07′E / 51.550°N 0.117°E / 51.550; 0.117 London Buses London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL) that manages most bus services in London , England . It was formed following the Greater London Authority Act 1999 that transferred control of London Regional Transport (LRT) bus services to TfL, controlled by
1045-533: The Local Government Act 1894 . The Barking Town Urban District was incorporated to become a municipal borough in 1931, at which point the name was changed from Barking Town to Barking. Dagenham was a rural parish with a parish council from 1894, subordinate to the Romford Rural District Council . In 1926 the parish council was replaced when Dagenham was made an urban district; it
1100-467: The London Borough of Camden . The Elizabeth Line serves Chadwell Heath railway station , which straddles the border between the London Borough of Redbridge and the borough. Hammersmith & City Line services terminate at Barking. Some District Line services terminate at Barking, but many also call at Upney , Becontree , Dagenham Heathway and Dagenham East in the Borough. Some services terminate at Dagenham East. Several London Buses serve
1155-496: The Mayor of London . Transport for London's key areas of direct responsibility through London Buses are the following: All bus operations are undertaken under a tendering system in which operators bid for routes in return for a set price per route operated. Until April 2022, contracts were normally for five years, with two-year extensions available if performance criteria were met. From April 2022, contracts will be for seven years with
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#17328447593081210-532: The Merrielands Retail Park and the Becontree and Rylands estates. London Buses routes 145 and EL2 serve Dagenham Dock . The two bus routes are separated by the railway, with a footbridge to connect them. The routes provide services to destinations such as Barking, Dagenham, and Ilford. Expansion of the little-used Dagenham Dock railway station is expected to aid the development including services on
1265-457: The civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 1,937; and the area was characterised by farming, woodland and the fishing fleet at Barking . This last industry employed 1,370 men and boys by 1850, but by the end of the century had ceased to exist; replaced by train deliveries of fresh fish from the East Coast ports. The population rose slowly through the 19th century, as
1320-611: The 1247 market rights of Romford Market to block the opening of the consolidated wholesale market to the general public. The new consolidated market was expected to become operational in 2027/2028. However, in November 2024, the Court of Common Council announced it did not intend to proceed with these plans as they were no longer economically viable; instead, Billingsgate Fish Market and Smithfield Market would close in or after 2028 with no replacements, while New Spitalfields Market would continue as
1375-557: The 1980s, employment has shifted towards service sector jobs. There are large areas of logistics and warehouse development around the A13 road. Much of the borough is within the London Riverside area of the Thames Gateway zone and is the site of considerable house building and other development, such as Beam Park. A £500 million budget has been earmarked for redevelopment of the borough's principal district of Barking . Religion in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (2021 census) In 1801,
1430-567: The Borough is served by both Hammersmith & City Line , and District Line trains. National Rail c2c trains call at Dagenham Dock and Barking railway stations. Most c2c trains terminate at London Fenchurch Street , whilst to the east, trains serve Grays , Southend and Shoeburyness in Essex. Barking and, from summer 2022, Barking Riverside railway stations are served by the London Overground with frequent services to Gospel Oak in
1485-491: The Borough, including the A118 , A123 , A124 , A1083 , A1112 , and A1306 , although these roads are smaller and generally carry less traffic. Time 107.5 FM broadcasts local news from nearby Romford . Bedrock is the local Hospital radio service available on-line and broadcasts a range of health related information focused around the local Hospitals; King George Hospital and Queen's Hospital . Barking & Dagenham News ,
1540-494: The Borough. Night buses 128, EL1, N15 and N86 travel into Central London , Stratford , Romford and Harold Hill every night. Cycle Superhighway 3 begins in Barking , to the south of Greatfields Park , linking the Borough to Canary Wharf , the City of London and the City of Westminster via a bike freeway , most of which is segregated from other road traffic. TfL plan to extend
1595-478: The LBL company lay dormant, passing from LRT to TfL. It was resurrected when East Thames Buses was formed, separated by a Chinese wall from LBSL, and acted as a London bus operator by proxy. The local bus network in London is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. As of March 2024 , 8,776 buses operate on over 670 different routes . In 2019/20, 2.09 billion passenger journeys were made. Buses in
1650-530: The London Buses network accept Travelcards , Oyster card products (including bus passes and Oyster pay as you go ) and contactless debit and credit cards . Cash fares have not been available since 6 July 2014, but Day Bus passes (issued either as a single use Oyster card, or on paper from station ticket machines) were re-introduced on 2 January 2015. Single journey fares used to be charged in relation to length of journey (fare stages), but are now charged as single flat fares for any length of journey. From 2000,
1705-523: The M25 and south and east Essex . The A13 is named Alfred's Way as it enters the Borough to the west. Crossing Barking and Dagenham, the dual carriageway can be accessed via several grade-separated junctions . Leaving the Borough to the west via the A13 will lead to the Docklands and the City of London . To the east, the A13 passes Rainham and the M25 before traffic heads into south Essex. Other A-roads cross
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1760-613: The New Spitalfields site in Leyton. The Barking Reach Power Station site was selected in April 2019. In March 2021, Barking and Dagenham Council gave outline planning permission for the City of London Corporation proposals. On 28 November 2022, the corporation submitted a private bill to allow the relocation of Smithfield and Billingsgate markets. In February 2023, Havering Council attempted to use
1815-547: The balance, regardless of how many buses are taken that day (from 04.30 to 04.29 the next day). Alternatively, weekly and monthly passes may also be purchased and loaded onto an Oyster card. Passengers using contactless payment cards are charged the same fares as on Oyster pay as you go. Unlike Oyster cards, contactless cards also have a 7-day fare cap though it currently only operates on a Monday-Sunday basis. Under 11s can travel free on London buses and trams at any time unaccompanied by an adult; they do not need an Oyster card or
1870-561: The borough. Situated near the Town Hall, the Barking Learning Centre is a learning facility providing a range of courses leading to recognised qualifications. It also includes a library with free public internet access, the council's first One Stop Shop, conference and meeting space, a gallery and a café. A study in 2017 found that nearly half of Barking & Dagenham's 19 year olds lack Level 3 qualifications (A Level equivalent) which
1925-466: The bus during the summer, first introduced during 2006. For each bus route, London Buses sets a specification for buses to be used, with the choice of particular vehicle that meets the specification left up to the operator. Particular examples of London Buses specification include the use of separate exit doors (increasingly unusual on buses in the United Kingdom outside London) and, on double-deckers,
1980-626: The cycle network to Barking Riverside in the future, for which the first consultations closed in winter 2019. Two major A-roads cross the Borough: the A12 and A13 . The A12 has one junction in the Borough, to the north of Chadwell Heath . To the west, the A12 carries traffic through Newbury Park towards the North Circular , Stratford and Central London . To the east, the A12 heads through Romford towards
2035-527: The district became built up; and new industries developed around Barking. The population rose dramatically between 1921 and 1931, when the London County Council developed the Becontree Estate . This public housing development of 27,000 homes housed over 100,000 people, split between the then urban district councils of Ilford , Dagenham and Barking . People were rehoused from the slums of
2090-458: The flat fare was higher for journeys in Zone 1 than in outer zones, although from 2004 this difference was eliminated, the change coinciding with the introduction of Oyster card flat fares. As of 2023 , the single fare is £1.75. With Oyster pay as you go, users are charged a set amount for single journeys, although there is a "daily cap", which limits the maximum amount of money that will be deducted from
2145-450: The largest decrease of the 65+ population, having dropped almost 20% between 2001 and 2011. There were 69,700 households in the borough in 2011, up 3.6% from 2001. The borough also had the largest proportion of school-age (5-19) population of all the local authorities in England and Wales, 21.4%, at the 2011 census. The borough's pre-school (0-4) population rose by 49.1% from 2001 to 2011, by far
2200-545: The largest increase in London. The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 census in Barking and Dagenham. The local authority is Barking and Dagenham Council, which meets at Barking Town Hall . For elections to the Greater London Council , the borough formed the Barking electoral division, electing two members. In 1973 it was divided into the single-member Barking and Dagenham electoral divisions. The Greater London Council
2255-542: The main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: driving a car or van, 22.5% of all residents aged 16–74; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 7.5%; bus, minibus or coach, 7.5%; train, 7.3%; on foot, 3.7%; passenger in a car or van, 1.7%; work mainly at or from home, 1.3%. Barking and Dagenham is served by both the London Underground and National Rail networks. On the London Underground,
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2310-501: The north the borough forms a thin protrusion between Havering and the London Borough of Redbridge in order to encompass Chadwell Heath . 530 hectares within the borough are designated as part of the Metropolitan Green Belt . See List of areas of London The borough's major districts include Barking , Becontree and Dagenham . It borders five other London boroughs: Newham, Redbridge, Havering, and Greenwich and Bexley to
2365-457: The pricing is announced on new tenders. London Buses publishes a variety of bus maps. In 2002, TfL introduced the first spider maps . Rather than attempting to cover the entire city, these maps are centred on a particular locality or bus station, and convey the route information in the schematic style of Harry Beck 's influential Tube map , capitalising on TfL's iconic style of information design . The arachnoid form of bus routes radiating from
2420-621: The second largest decrease in the country, behind neighbouring Newham . The population of non-UK born residents increasing by 205%. The largest decrease of White British occurred in the Longbridge ward (79.8% in 2001 to 35% in 2011), and the Abbey ward, which contains the main Barking area (from 46.2% to 15.8%). The smallest decrease was in the Eastbrook ward. The largest minority communities were of Black and Asian heritage. Barking and Dagenham had by far
2475-407: The south is within the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway ; an area designated as a national priority for urban regeneration . At the 2011 census it had a population of 187,000. The borough's three main towns are Barking , Chadwell Heath and Dagenham . The local authority is the Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council . Barking and Dagenham was one of six London boroughs to host
2530-471: The south of the Thames. Much of the housing of the borough was constructed by the London County Council during the interwar period of 1921–1939. Major settlement of the area, mostly escaping slum conditions in the East End of London , occurred during this period when the new motor and chemical industries such as the Ford Motor Company plant at Dagenham were set up. Since the decline of these industries in
2585-431: The storage of petrol, distillates, aviation fuel , biofuels , tallow , ethanol , fertilisers , and urea . The dock was constructed at the site of Dagenham Breach, an area of flooded marsh caused by the breaching of the sea wall in 1707, and repeatedly flooded in the 18th-century. After a number of failed attempts, in 1865 Sir John Rennie built a jetty and a branch railway, but the company failed financially. The site
2640-434: The use of a straight staircase. Additionally, London Buses has previously specified that vehicles operating in London use traditional printed roller destination blinds, whereas in most other parts of the country, electronic dot matrix or LED displays are the norm on new buses. All of London's buses use the London iBus system , an Automatic Vehicle Location system that provides passengers with audio visual announcements and
2695-438: Was abolished in 1986. Since 2000, the borough is within the City and East London Assembly constituency, returning Unmesh Desai as the directly elected Assembly Member. The borough is covered by two parliamentary constituencies: Barking and Dagenham and Rainham . The latter was first contested in 2010 . London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is twinned with: There are many schools and further education facilities in
2750-401: Was acquired and Dagenham Dock was constructed over 30 acres (120,000 m) from 1887 by Samuel Williams. Historic records of Samuel Williams & Sons and John Hudson Ltd are held at Barking and Dagenham Archive Service, Valence House Museum although the full collection has not yet been fully catalogued. Early in the 20th-century, HMS Thunderer , the last major warship built on the Thames,
2805-586: Was fitted out at a new jetty, still known as the Thunderer Jetty. Barking Reach Power Station was constructed between 1992 and 1995 on Chequers Lane, and was the first major generating station to be built in London for many years. Decommissioning of the power station started in 2018. In December 2018, the City of London Corporation acquired Barking Power Ltd along with the Barking Reach Power Station site. The historic City of London Corporation
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#17328447593082860-445: Was formed on 1 April 1985 as part of the privatisation of London bus services , and acted as an arm's-length subsidiary of TfL's precursor organisation, London Regional Transport (LRT), holding twelve bus operating units (from late 1988) and other assets. The operating units were sold off in 1994/95, and their purchasers make up the majority of companies awarded bus operating tenders from the current London Buses (LBSL). After 1994/95,
2915-427: Was made a municipal borough in 1938. The council changed the London borough's name from 'Barking' to 'Barking and Dagenham' with effect from 1 January 1980. In 1994, the borough was expanded to cover the part of the Becontree estate that until then had been within the Borough of Redbridge and other areas. The area covered by Mayesbrook Park in the Borough was once part of the historic Manor of Jenkins , seat of
2970-610: Was the highest figure in London. Barking & Dagenham College is a general further education college offering courses for leaners 16+. It has four campuses across the borough with their main campus being located in Rush Green less than a mile from the Romford town centre. Their other campus is located in Barking town center at the Technical Skills Academy, The Broadway Theatre and Barking Learning Centre. CU London ,
3025-483: Was transferred from Essex to Greater London to become one of the 32 London Boroughs. At the time of its creation the combined population of Barking and Dagenham was around 180,000. The pre-1965 borough of Barking had evolved from the Barking Town local government district , which had been created in 1882 covering the central part of the parish of Barking . Such districts were reconstituted as urban districts under
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