Chapels · London
Becontree
In or near Havering-atte-Bower.
Becontree — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Dagenham Heathway · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
Becontree is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
Becontree is a chapel located in London. It is known for its distinctive architectural features and serves as a place of worship for the local community.
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Background
Architecture
Because of the lack of available land in the County of London, the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919 permitted the London County Council (LCC) to build housing and act as landlord outside of its territory. On 18 June 1919 the London County Council's Standing Committee on the Housing of the Working Classes resolved to build 29,000 dwellings to accommodate 145,000 people within 5 years, of which 24,000 were to be at Becontree. Becontree was developed between 1921 and 1935 as a large cottage estate of around 26,000 homes, intended to be "homes fit for heroes" for World War I veterans. Most of the land at that time was market gardens, with occasional groups of cottages and some country…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5487, 0.1427
- District
- Barking and Dagenham
- Parish
- Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- RM9 5JR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barking
- Nearest railway station
- Dagenham Heathway — 0.8 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Odeon Dagenham
Theatres · 0.9 km
Parsloes Manor
Gardens · 1.0 km
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Parsloes Park
Parks · 1.0 km
Dagenham
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Valence House
Museums · 1.2 km
Valence House Museum
Historic houses · 1.2 km
Sir Tasker Watkins
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Odeon Becontree
Theatres · 1.4 km
Eastbrook
Historic pubs · 1.4 km
Madina Foundation Dagenham East Islamic Centre
Historic churches · 1.6 km
Old Dagenham Village Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Dagenham Civic Centre
Historic houses · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Becontree?
- Becontree is in London, United Kingdom (postcode RM9 5JR), in the parish of Barking and Dagenham, unparished area.
- What is Becontree?
- Becontree — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Becontree?
- The nearest railway station is Dagenham Heathway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode RM9 5JR.
- Is Becontree free to visit?
- Yes, Becontree is free to enter.
- How do I get to Becontree?
- The nearest railway station is Dagenham Heathway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RM9 5JR.