Becontree Estate

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Becontree Estate

housing development, Barking and Dagenham, London, United Kingdom

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Barking and Dagenham
…the building of the huge Becontree Estate housing development by the London County Council in the 1920s and the associated large-scale influx of new industries. Important manufacturers include a large automotive works and a chemical plant at Dagenham. The original immense Barking Power Station (1925–81) is still a conspicuous landmark.…
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…the building of the huge Becontree Estate housing development by the London County Council in the 1920s and the associated large-scale influx of new industries. Important manufacturers include a large automotive works and a chemical plant at Dagenham. The original immense Barking Power Station (1925–81) is still a conspicuous landmark.…
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