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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)
Human settlement in England
Becontree Heath is an open space in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The name has also been applied to the local area, in particular to the
Becontree_Heath
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
Becontree_Hundred
Town in east London, England
kilometres) 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
Dagenham
London Underground station
Becontree (/ˈbɛkəntriː/) is a London Underground station. It is located to the south of Becontree in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east
Becontree_tube_station
1934 UK local government election
candidates in Becontree Heath ward were returned unopposed. A. Chorley was not reselected as the Labour Party candidate for Becontree Heath ward, but
1934 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1934_Dagenham_Urban_District_Council_election
Electoral ward in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham
Becontree is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It returns councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. The
Becontree_(ward)
Temporary railway system in England
The Becontree Estate Railway was a temporary railway system built in the area between Chadwell Heath and the River Thames to facilitate the construction
Becontree_Estate_Railway
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
Barking,_London
2026 English local government election
re-elected. Muazzam Sandhu Labour 2022 Incumbent Retired. Labour Hold. Becontree Edna Fergus Labour 2014 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Edna Fergus (Labour)
2026 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
2026_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
often built in the form of large estates by local government councils. Becontree in The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is generally considered to
List of council estates in the United Kingdom
List_of_council_estates_in_the_United_Kingdom
Royal manor and liberty in England
association 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
Town in Greater London, England
London 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
Romford
1938 UK local government election
that year. In 1938 all 24 of the seats were up for election: Becontree, 3 seats Becontree Heath, 3 seats Chadwell Heath, 3 seats Dagenham North East, 6
1938 Dagenham Borough Council election
1938_Dagenham_Borough_Council_election
1938 UK local government election
borough. In 1938 twelve of the seats were up for re-election: Becontree, 1 seat Becontree Heath, 2 seats Chadwell Heath, 3 seats Dagenham North East, 2
1938 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1938_Dagenham_Urban_District_Council_election
Town in East London, England
Historically 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
Ilford
London borough in United Kingdom
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
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
London_Borough_of_Barking_and_Dagenham
London bus route
Daimler Fleetlines introduced. Having been altered to operate between Becontree Heath bus station and Canning Town bus station, from privatisation it
London_Buses_route_5
1926 UK local government election
on 1 April 1926. The number of councillors elected for each ward were: Becontree Heath, 5 seats Chadwell Heath, 5 seats Dagenham, 6 seats Nominations closed
1926 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1926_Dagenham_Urban_District_Council_election
Area in East London, England
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 has
Manor_Park,_London
District in East London, England
Ham 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
West_Ham
Former local government area in the UK
the town of Barking, eastern Beckton and the southwestern part of the Becontree estate. The district experienced a steady increase in population during
Municipal_Borough_of_Barking
Town in east London, England
parish, 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, England
Cross. Historically, it was part of the ancient parish of Leyton in the Becontree hundred of Essex. The first documented evidence of settlement is from
Leytonstone
Former local government area in the UK
and the change from rural to urban area caused by the building of the Becontree estate by the London County Council and the subsequent movement of people
Municipal_Borough_of_Dagenham
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1945 onwards
the residential area of Becontree. Economic activity in the area was historically dominated by fishing and shipbuilding. Becontree is the largest council
Barking_(constituency)
Building in London, England
moat built to keep livestock in place, is situated in Valence Park off Becontree Avenue, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London, England
Valence_House_Museum
Suburban district of London, England
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 District
East_Ham
Administrative subdivisions of Greater London
were made to borough boundaries, for example uniting the whole of the Becontree estate in Barking and Dagenham. The commission noted that many of its
London_boroughs
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
Town in London, England
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 Ham
Stratford,_London
1930 UK local government election
on 5 April 1930. In 1930 seven of the seats were up for re-election: Becontree Heath, 3 seats (out of 8) Chadwell Heath, 1 seat (out of 5) Dagenham,
1930 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1930_Dagenham_Urban_District_Council_election
Human settlement in England
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
2014 local election in England
Becontree (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Evelyn Carpenter 2,098 25.2 N/A Labour Faruk Choudhury 1,885 22.7 N/A Labour James Ogungbose 1,784
2014 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
2014_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
Liberty of Havering-atte-Bower, and part of the Sessional Division of Becontree. 1918–1945: The Urban Districts of Barking and Romford, and the Rural
Romford_(constituency)
Academy in Becontree, Dagenham, Greater London, England
That school had around five hundred boys and girls. It was built on the Becontree Estate, which had twenty-seven thousand houses. From 1965 it was administered
The_Sydney_Russell_School
1927 UK local government election
all 16 councillors. In 1927 five of the seats were up for re-election: Becontree Heath, 2 seats (out of 5) Chadwell Heath, 1 seat (out of 5) Dagenham,
1927 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1927_Dagenham_Urban_District_Council_election
Heritage – 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
Bus rapid transit scheme in London
Northgate Road Route EL2 operates via these primary locations: Becontree Heath Leisure Centre Becontree Martins Corner Barking Longbridge Road Barking Park Bus
East_London_Transit
Town in East London, England
London 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
Area of East London
miles 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
Area in London, England
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 has
Custom_House,_Newham
English retired singer (born 1947)
then in Essex, England. She attended Robert Clack Technical School in Becontree Heath, Dagenham.[citation needed] On leaving school, she worked at the
Sandie_Shaw
Metropolitan area in England
administrative county. Many of the LCC housing projects, including the vast Becontree Estate, were also outside its boundaries. The LCC pressed for an alteration
Greater_London
Area in the east of London
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 has
Upton_Park,_London
English grocer, Tesco founder (1898–1979)
as possible like market stalls. The first two Tesco stores opened at Becontree and Burnt Oak in 1931. By 1939, Cohen owned a hundred Tesco stores. His
Jack_Cohen_(businessman)
2010 local election in England
Becontree Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Evelyn Carpenter 2,444 45.3 −2.0 Labour Rob Douglas 2,387 Labour James Ogungbose 2,171 BNP Terence Matthews
2010 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
2010_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
1932 UK local government election
from the Labour Party. In 1932 ten of the seats were up for re-election: Becontree Heath, 4 seats (out of 8), one of them a by-election caused by the resignation
1932 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1932_Dagenham_Urban_District_Council_election
1998 local election in England
Becontree (2) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Edith Bradley* 754 75.8 −5.4 Labour John Wainwright* 610 Liberal Democrats Anthony Stepton 241 24.2 +5
1998 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
1998_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
London Underground upgrade projects
Completed March 2022 6 Stepney Green Becontree District and Hammersmith & City Completed January 2023 7 Becontree Upminster District Completed March 2023
Four_Lines_Modernisation
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
London Underground station
east London. It is on the District line between Barking to the west and Becontree to the east. It is 11.0 kilometres (6.8 mi) along the line from the eastern
Upney_tube_station
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
2018 local election in England
Becontree (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Evelyn Carpenter* 2,161 29.1 +3.9 Labour Edna Fergus 2,047 27.5 N/A Labour Muhammad Saleem 1,854
2018 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
2018_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
2022 local election in Barking and Dagenham
Becontree (2) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Edna Fergus* 1,121 75.3 N/A Labour Muhammad Saleem* 1,002 67.3 N/A Conservative Anthony Egbuhuzor 334
2022 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
2022_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
Focal point of a community
noteworthy civic centres include: Barking and Dagenham Civic Centre at Becontree Heath (1937). Southampton Civic Centre (1932). Newport Civic Centre (main
Civic_center
Area of east London, England
DAB+ Digital Radio serving North East London, South West Essex. Ilford Becontree Dagenham Chadwell Heath Seven Kings Chigwell Row Collier Row Romford Goodmayes
Goodmayes
Historical divisions of Essex, England
Dengie. The liberty of Havering-atte-Bower was formed from land taken from Becontree hundred. In the time of Edward I, Clavering and Freshwell were each considered
Hundreds_of_Essex
UK Parliament constituency (since 2010)
contains part of the town of Dagenham and the neighbourhoods of Rainham, Becontree Heath and South Hornchurch. The area has an industrial heritage and the
Dagenham_and_Rainham
Popular type of housing in the UK
and 1930s, though Tudor Walters state owned houses, such as those in Becontree, became another option. Developers built "short terraces" of only a few
Terraced houses in the United Kingdom
Terraced_houses_in_the_United_Kingdom
Town in East London, England
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 designated
Plaistow,_Newham
County of England
Forest. Waltham Forest had covered parts of the Hundreds of Waltham, Becontree and Ongar. It also included the physical woodland areas subsequently legally
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
Town in east London, England
for 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
1929 UK local government election
returned in 1929. In 1929 thirteen of the seats were up for re-election: Becontree Heath, 5 seats (out of 8) Chadwell Heath, 2 seats (out of 5) Dagenham
1929 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1929_Dagenham_Urban_District_Council_election
London Underground line
line to Barking Riverside Barking sidings and LTS line to Grays Upney Becontree Dagenham Heathway Dagenham East Elm Park Hornchurch Upminster Bridge Romford–Upminster
District_line
2002 local election in England
Becontree (3) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Edith Bradley 841 65.8 −10.0 Labour John Wainwright 686 Labour Cameron Geddes 684 Liberal Democrats Rosemary
2002 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
2002_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
London Underground station
Barking and Dagenham, east London. It is on the District line between Becontree to the west and Dagenham East to the east. It is 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi)
Dagenham Heathway tube station
Dagenham_Heathway_tube_station
Railway line in London, England
Upminster Bridge Hornchurch Elm Park Dagenham East Dagenham Heathway Becontree Upney Barking East Ham Upton Park Plaistow West Ham Bromley-by-Bow Bow
Whitechapel_and_Bow_Railway
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
1994 local election in England
Becontree (2 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Edith Bradley 1,354 81.2 N/A Labour John Wainwright† 1,292 Liberal Democrats Clifford Evans 313
1994 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
1994_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
Football tournament
Park 3–1 Loke United 1969–70 Vention United 1–0 Ubique United 1970–71 Becontree Rovers 2–0 Saltley United 1971–72 Newtown Unity 4–0 Springfield Colts
FA_Sunday_Cup
International field hockey venue
Water Polo Club (formerly Eton Otters) who currently play at the new Becontree Heath Leisure Centre in Dagenham (www.eastenotters.co.uk) Eton College
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Lee_Valley_Hockey_and_Tennis_Centre
2006 local election in England
Becontree (3) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Alok Agrawal 1,268 47.3 −18.5 Labour Evelyn Carpenter 1,240 Labour Emmanuel Obasohan 1,058 UKIP Daphne
2006 Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election
2006_Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council_election
Type of public telephone
Initially, two competing prototype designs were installed on the newly built Becontree Estate in December 1928, with the winning builder being contracted to
Police_box
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
District of south-east London, England
estate and other projects of this nature around the time (for example Becontree) were built in efforts to reduce the serious housing problem around the
Downham,_London
District of east London, England
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 part
Silvertown
situated within the Forest of Essex. It was part of the forest bailiwick of Becontree during the Middle Ages and later of the Leyton "Walk". "The owners of
Wanstead_Manor
English composer (born 1951)
Ammanford Town 2004 Kaleidoscope – Five Variations on the "Brugg Song" 2nd R Becontree Brass (L&SC) Hathern (Mids) Ellington Colliery (NoE) Old Hall Brass (NW)
Philip_Sparke
County of England, 1889–1965
housing estates outside the boundaries of the county, such as that at Becontree. In 1900, eleven years after its foundation, the London Government Act
County_of_London
London bus route
Acton Vale was launched, and the North Woolwich journeys were diverted to Becontree Heath.[citation needed] In May 1949, Leyland Titan RTWs were introduced
London_Buses_route_15
Anglican convocation affiliated to the Anglican Network in Europe
"Home". Anchor Church, Lymington & Pennington. Retrieved 2025-08-13. "Becontree Church". Retrieved 2025-08-14. "Christ Church Balham - A Bible Centred
Anglican_Mission_in_England
Dialect of English spoken in London
1981, the dialectologist Peter Wright identified the building of the Becontree estate in Dagenham as influential in the spread of the Cockney dialect
Cockney
Series of night bus routes that serve Greater London
on 15 July 1995 between Becontree Heath and Paddington station to replace a section of withdrawn route N95 between Becontree Heath and Aldgate. In August
Night_buses_in_London
English footballer
who played as a goalkeeper. Born in West Ham, Gooch began his career at Becontree. He joined Preston North End as an amateur in March 1942, turning professional
Jimmy_Gooch_(footballer)
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
Green_Street,_Newham
Area of Plaistow in east London, England
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 Archived
Greengate,_London
Housing estate in London
LCC Alderman from 1910 to 1927. It was the second largest (after the Becontree-Dagenham estate) of a series of 'out-county' cottage estates and was based
St_Helier,_London
Form of public or social housing in the United Kingdom
[citation needed] Examples are found in Downham, Watling Estate, and Becontree.[citation needed] The Addison Act 1919, and the severe housing shortage
Council_house
1928 UK local government election
majority on the council. In 1928 six of the seats were up for re-election: Becontree Heath, 2 seats (out of 5), one of them a by-election caused by the resignation
1928 Dagenham Urban District Council election
1928_Dagenham_Urban_District_Council_election
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
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
Rugby union competition in England
Team Ground Capacity City/Area Previous season Barking Goresbrook 1,000 Becontree, Dagenham, London 3rd Bracknell Lily Hill Park 1,000 Bracknell, Berkshire
1998–99 National League 2 South
1998–99_National_League_2_South
London Underground station
Upminster Bridge Hornchurch Elm Park Dagenham East Dagenham Heathway Becontree Upney Barking East Ham Upton Park Plaistow West Ham Bromley-by-Bow Bow
Hounslow_Central_tube_station
Local authority for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Borough Council the Civic Centre, which had been built in 1936, in the Becontree Heath area of Dagenham. After the council consolidated its functions at
Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council
Barking_and_Dagenham_London_Borough_Council
boundaries in Barking and Dagenham in 2022. Some territory was lost to Becontree and some was gained from Goresbrook and Parsloes. The by-election took
Mayesbrook_(ward)
London Underground station
"Table 217 District Line – Bromley, Plaistow, East Ham, Barking, Upney, Becontree, Heathway, Dagenham, Hornchurch and Upminster". London Midland & Scottish
Elm_Park_tube_station
London Underground line
Paddington Euston Square completed September 2019 3 Euston Square Stepney Green completed July 2020 6 Stepney Green Becontree completed January 2023
Hammersmith_&_City_line
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English (Cumbria) : habitational name from Salkeld in Cumbria, from Old English salh ‘willow’, ‘sallow’ + hylte ‘wood’. This surname has been present (though never common) in Ireland for centuries.
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