Many of the first residents came from Limehouse, where a slum clearance programme was under way at the time. "The budgets for parks and gardens and general maintenance must have felt a serious squeeze and everything generally felt much less cared for. The railway remained property of his estate. Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. The London Tilbury & Southend Railway company was purchased by the, Currently (2012) "On display at Ingrow West awaiting overhaul". The Becontree Estate was developed between 1921 and 1932 by the London County Council as a large council estate of 27,000 homes, intended as 'homes for heroes' after World War I. With a population of 115,652, it was the largest public housing development in the world. Then into Liverpool Street, and onwards to Bond Street where his offices were located. Local Studies Information Sheet No.16, available at, Eastern Main Lines; Ilford to Shenfield, Dave Brennand, 2002, Middleton Press, Midhurst, Becontree and Dagenham, A Report Made for the Pilgrim Trust, Terence Young, Becontree Social Survey Committee, London 1934. [6], There were two semi-permanent branches: one led eastwards to a gravel pit near the site of Valence Moat; the pit yielded 600,000 tons of sand and gravel before exhaustion, after which it was filled in with domestic refuse. Built as a 3' 6" gauge steam road, the Redondo . "One abiding memory of my childhood was my grandmother's fear of the 'terrifying weasel-looking' rent collector," says Barry, 77. At first, trains on the Fenchurch StreetSouthend line of the LMS passed through the estate without stopping, but in 1926 the LMS provided Gale Street Halt on the line. Running east to near Chadwell Heath, it then turned broadly south through the future estate, to a 500 feet (150m) jetty on the Thames, a little to the west of the area known as Horse Shoe Corner. [2], Wills & Sons established a temporary railway, connecting with existing goods sidings at Goodmayes on the Great Eastern Railway main line. "Our house was gigantic - it had a big kitchen, a well-kept garden that ran all the way around the back and the front. It was estimated that over 4 million tons of materials were delivered to the site.[3]. The official completion of the estate was celebrated in 1935, by which time the estate had a population of around 100,000 people in 26,000 homes. The estate was built without any provision for car parking as it was not anticipated that tenants would own cars. Read about our approach to external linking. [3], As well as bringing materials in by train via Goodmayes, gravel and aggregate were brought in to the jetty; this was 500 feet long and capable of handling seven barges; there were four steam cranes.[4]. Some families moved out of the area for that very reason.". A brief history of the Becontree estate Built on an unprecedented scale, the Becontree estate is a cottage estate in east London with a radical past rooted in Garden Cities principles. [5] Ilford was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1926, Barking in 1931 and Dagenham in 1938. Wills & Sons acquired a fleet of thirteen industrial locomotives for the work, and also a number of wagons for the internal conveyance of materials from the gravel pits and from the jetty; materials arriving via the main line railway were conveyed in the carriers' wagons, but these could not be detained on the Estate network unless a demurrage charge was paid. The Becontree Estate Railway was a temporary railway system built in the area between Chadwell Heath and the River Thames to facilitate the construction of what became known as the Becontree Estate. The line continued as far as Wood Lane, where there was another level crossing. Alexander's daughter Christina said while her father's memories of the estate were mostly happy ones, he had considered it a "dump" in the years before his death. [26], According to the 2011 census, White British was the largest ethnic group in Becontree ward at 51%. He recalls how London County Council attempted to discourage heavy drinking by refusing to build no more than six pubs on the estate and how residents had to adhere to strict rules. If i was broke Id walk up Valance Avenue! The four square mile estate, which was finally completed in 1935, is still considered to be the largest in the UK, followed by the Wythenshawe estate in Manchester. If families failed to meet these standards, they faced being thrown out of their homes. It was very common before the days of derv-powered equipment to build temporary railways to enable huge civil engineering projects. The lack of a conventional town centre meant residents used the existing centres at Barking and Ilford. Engines of War: How Wars Were Won and Lost on the Railways, Christian Wolmar, Atlantic Books, London, 2010. If families failed to meet these standards, they faced being thrown out of their homes. "My father, who worked in a biscuit factory in Bermondsey, used to complain there wasn't a pub on the corner [at home] where he could enjoy a few pints after his long commute. "It was certainly the largest in the UK when planned and developed in the interwar period. She grew up 10 minutes away, on the same estate, in a two-bed home that belonged to her parents, who moved from Hackney when their house was bombed in the Blitz. This page was last updated at 2019-11-08 05:32 UTC. Maurice : Friday 11th of January 2013 07:27:22 AM: User Comment Contributions . At the time Peter and his family moved in, Becontree was proclaimed the world's largest council estate, with 26,000 homes. London Underground stationBecontree Entrance from Gale StreetBecontreeLocation of Becontree in Greater LondonLocationBecontreeLocal authorityLondon Borough of Barking and DagenhamManaged byLondon UndergroundNumber of platforms2Fare zone5London Underground annual entry and exit2013 3.04 million[1]2014 3.40 million[1]2015 3.49 million[1]2016 3.55 million[1]2017 3.64 million[1]Key dates1926Opened . By the 1930s, Becontree had grown larger than many provincial cities. "People used to fight over who had the best kept garden, now they are merely extra space for cars or rubbish. It is mainly in the London Borough of Lewisham and partly in the London Borough of Bromley . Other residents used the LMS steam lines, particularly as the population increased and private housing stretched along the LMS Barking to Dagenham and Southend lines. The estate is named after the ancient Becontree Hundred, which historically covered the area. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. . Update now. Becontree was simply a working class haven.". Other images from 1928 appear to show completed housing, with no indication of the railway. They planned quadrupling of their line and this was inaugurated on 12 September 1932. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Initially the estate had no industrial and very little commercial development planned to support the population. 5/6d per week. It has been claimed the Becontree spelling was chosen for the estate because Beacontree was one letter too long to fit on bus destination blinds. Over the 15-year period of the building of the estate, the school-aged population rose rapidly to 25,000 while there were only 4 secondary schools nearby: 3 in Chadwell Heath and 1 at Becontree Heath, which meant that many children could not attend school. At the age of four, he recalls his mother telling him they were "going on an adventure to a new life, away from disease and plague.". If part of the journey did eventually include a bus too, the cost could increase by 2d to 4d per day. Below is a list of becontree housing estate railway words - that is, words related to becontree housing estate railway. The 1960 report of the commission recommended that Barking and Dagenham should form as a single London borough and this became the London Borough of Barking in 1965 following the London Government Act 1963. 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. "Front gardens have become driveways and flower beds are now a place to put rubbish bins. [15][16] Following the review, in April 1994 an area of 90 hectares with a population of 200, was transferred from Redbridge to Barking and Dagenham, and a new ward of Becontree electing two councillors was created. "She loved having the simplest of things - like kitchen cupboards and a stove. The Dagenham Girl Pipers were formed in 1930 as the first female pipe band in the world and are still in existence. "Some of Becontree was but a muddy lane with a ditch running its length and filled with water. Adjacent to Wills depot at Chadwell Heath, there was a four-track engine shed, capable of accommodating all the locomotives. Wills went on to undertake another large housing contract for the London County Council, at St Helier in south-west London. Residents competed every year to win the best kept garden competition, Becontree was the first council house estate to be built under the Addison Act, The estate under construction in 1927 - it would eventually cover four square miles, The Becontree tenants handbook contained 20 conditions, ranging from parental responsibility for the orderly conduct of children to requiring that no washing was hung from windows, The gardens were a source of pride for many, Crowds flocked to the opening ceremony of Becontree in the 1920s, The estate, which was finally completed in 1935, is still considered to be the largest in Europe, Windows were to be cleaned once a week, doorsteps must be scrubbed and children were banned from playing in communal gardens, Many of the homes, once identical, now have character, Barry Watson has lived in one of the estate's "suntrap houses" on Wykeham Avenue since the 1940s, Alexander McDonald's family moved to 5 Manor Square in 1921, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. "It was just like being in the countryside - the air was so fresh, despite some construction work still taking place," says Peter. The area had a very limited transport network; although three railway lines crossed from west to east, the very limited road system consisted of country lanesshown in grey on the diagram. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Becontree was often referred to as "Corned Beef City" by historians and commentators because of the "staple diet" of its "poor residents". A dedicated railway was built to carry building materials into the site from a newly built jetty on the Thames. One of the first things you will see is a portion of the track with a big old piece of the railway on it. The railway, which used standard gauge steam locomotives, operated between 1921 and 1934.[1]. Dagenham was almost entirely rural until the building of the estate, having a population of only 9,127 in 1911 and growing to 89,362 in ten years. In 1954 it had 1,337 lines, increasing to 1,620 in 1955 and by 1958 it had 2,700 lines. The Downham Estate is a London County Council cottage estate in Downham, south east London. Alexander's daughter Christina said while her father's memories of the estate were mostly happy ones, he had considered it a "dump" in the years before his death. She invited the public to join her in several locations following the old locations of Becontree Estate Railway system. [1] Contents 1 Becontree housing estate 2 A temporary railway Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, The homeless teen who studied by candlelight, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Kobe Bryant widow wins $29m settlement from LA, Ruling party wins Nigeria's presidential election. [1] The tree would have stood on Becontree Heath, just outside the eastern boundary of the estate. The railway, which used standard gauge steam locomotives, operated between 1921 and 1934. [8], The LCC built the estate to rehouse people from London's East End, who were displaced by slum clearance. To the north, the common land of Becontree Heath was probably the meeting place of the court of the Becontree hundred, the medieval administrative division that extended as far as Havering. Housing became a national responsibility in July 1919, The Addison Act tasked local authorities with developing new - and equipped - housing for working people, 30,000 of those were planned for London, while 24,000 of them were to be built on garden land in Dagenham, Ilford and Barking due to the lack of available space in the county of London, It was designed as a cottage garden estate, where parks, gardens and green spaces were as important as houses. There were eventually trains to Fenchurch Street too, but these were infrequent and badly overcrowded. "It was such an innovative scheme that King George V visited the estate in 1923, when he had tea with one of the early tenants," remembers Bill Jennings, who moved to the estate in 1954. I doubt whether many of them were engineered other than on a cheap and dirty basis, so I don't think any would have been laid out with any kind of permanent use in mind. Were you ever told stories about the difficulties in travelling to work? "Some of Becontree was but a muddy lane with a ditch running its length and filled with water. [14] All gas lighting was converted to electricity in 1955. [2], Because of the lack of available land in the County of London, the Housing Act 1919 permitted the London County Council (LCC) to build housing and act as landlord outside of its territory. "He would report people if they didn't keep their hedges trimmed or if their curtains were not clean enough.". Around the same time, Barry moved in with his grandparents, who had moved from Poplar to Hunters Hall Road in Becontree in the 1940s. The four square mile estate, which was finally completed in 1935, is still considered to be the largest in the UK, followed by the Wythenshawe estate in Manchester. What's he waiting for? The name is Old English and means 'tree of a man named Beohha'. "I agree that there were some very poor people [living there] but there were many more men who had jobs to go to.". ", Peter's family was one of the first to move into Dagenham's newly built estate in east London, taking up residence in 19 Chitty's Lane. The nearest railway stations are Becontree, Dagenham East and Dagenham Heathway on the London Underground District Line and Chadwell Heath and Goodmayes on the Elizabeth line. There was a workshop for maintaining the locomotives and the internal wagon fleet, as well as the construction plant in use on the contract. By using this website you imply consent to its use of HTML cookies. "But that's life. It has a current population of over 100,000 and is named after the ancient . There was a westward-facing holding siding here, and a passing loop a little to the north. [21][22], The original LCC plan anticipated a civic and commercial centre around Parsloes Park. "Mahatma Ghandi once spent the night at Kingsley Hall [community centre], leaving a portrait of himself and a spinning wheel as gifts to the community.". "She loved having the simplest of things - like kitchen cupboards and a stove. Many thanks. Jackson, p. 290 and Plate 22, opposite p. 321. 4,000 houses had been completed by 1921. [14] After the Second World War Dagenham also provided elementary education. The recent opening of Barking Riverside and previous ideas for the Overground and DLR to reach Thamesmead has got me thinking. But residents in the largely working class town are beginning to feel the impact of rising food prices, energy . East London has a long history of brass bands, and Becontree Brass Band was founded in 1981 as an amalgamation of several local bands. "My father, who worked in a biscuit factory in Bermondsey, used to complain there wasn't a pub on the corner [at home] where he could enjoy a few pints after his long commute. [5], There were two semi-permanent branches: one led eastwards to a gravel pit near the site of Valence Moat; the pit yielded 600,000 tons of sand and gravel before exhaustion, after which it was filled in with domestic refuse. A century later, its residents reflect on living in a "working class haven". In September 1932, the extension of the district railway through the Estate opened. Becontree, Barking & Dagenham 'The world's greatest public housing project' at its inception, Becontree is a gargantuan council estate covering four square miles of former fields, heath and parkland north of Dagenham. Privet hedges (referred to as "evergreens" or "evers") were planted along the pavements at the end of every front garden and during the spring and summer months a squad of gardeners were employed to keep them in regulation height. [8] The new frequent services were operated by the electric trains of the Metropolitan District Railway, which was incorporated into the London Passenger Transport Board the following year. [17] The wards and councillor allocations were redrawn in 2002.[18]. Adjacent to Wills depot at Chadwell Heath, there was a four-track engine shed, capable of accommodating all the locomotives. "We put a piece of chewing gum which was hiding a drawing pin on the latch of his gate. "The budgets for parks and gardens and general maintenance must have felt a serious squeeze and everything generally felt much less cared for. The only way for a resident of the northern area to get to the southern area (and vice versa) was either walking or travelling via Bus to Barking and changing 6d or 8d for a single fare. Each property would have front and back gardens, hot and cold water, one or two living rooms, a scullery and indoor bathrooms and toilets, By 1921, 4,000 houses had been completed and the first tenants moved into Becontree at the end of that year. (Redirected from Becontree Estate) Jump to: navigation, search Coordinates: 513255N 00834E / 51.5487N 0.1427E / The Downham Estate provides an example of the programme of building council housing occurring in Britain between the First and Second World Wars. From here, the trail begins its historical aspect as there are signs with old pictures, historic plaques, and abandoned railroad pieces. After the Second World War, between 1949 and 1951, 600 additional houses were built by the LCC in Dagenham in an area called Heath Park, adjacent to the estate. Please Login or Register. Small parades of shops were provided throughout the estate, such as on Gale Street and Wood Lane, but Dagenham Urban District Council tried to make up for the lack of a high street by creating a commercial centre along Heathway in 1934.[23]. The two pits had stone crushing plant and coating machinery for making Tarmacadam for road surfacing. The Becontree estate was a groundbreaking scheme that re-housed some 100,000 people, many of . A similar story could be told for transport links within the area, as well as into London, with many believing it was considered an afterthought. ), Experience in trench warfare in Belgium and France during World War I had shown that temporary railway systems were efficient in bringing and removing materials in difficult terrain. Barry Watson lives with his wife, Shirley, in one of the estate's desirable "suntrap houses" on Wykeham Avenue. It connected the railway sidings at Goodmayes on the Great Eastern line and a wharf with a new 500ft jetty, on the River Thames. The area is served by 26 primary schools, and thirteen secondary schools of which three are free schools and one, Elutec, is a University technical college. In 1926 the London County Council offered land free to the District Railway if they agreed to extent their line to Becontree. 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. "Throughout my father's life he watched the estate decline steadily," she said. The Becontree Estate remains the largest public housing development in the world. Approximately 50% of the estate was in Dagenham, 33% in Barking and 17% in Ilford. "It was such an innovative scheme that King George V visited the estate in 1923, when he had tea with one of the early tenants," remembers Bill Jennings, who moved to the estate in 1954. Gale St Halt Station (now Becontree Station) opened in 1926 which helped somewhat, although still difficult to reach via bus. Parents had to ensure their children were kept orderly, no washing could be hung from windows and front gardens had to be kept neat. Becontree was the first council house estate to be built under the Addison Act Historic England Archive The estate under construction in 1927 - it would eventually cover four square miles. With a population of over 100,000, it was, and remains, the largest public housing development in the world. Alexander McDonald, who lived on the estate from 1921 until he was 81, wrote in his memoirs that he had never heard it referred to by that name. [3][4], Most of the land at that time was market gardens, with occasional groups of cottages and some country lanes. It was considered to form part of the Greater London conurbation for census reporting and in 1957 formed part of the review area of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London. Read about our approach to external linking. The General Post Office placed the entire estate in the Dagenham post town, including the Barking and Ilford sections, giving all residents postal addresses of "Dagenham, Essex". The creation of a very large area of urban housing generated a demand for public transport for the residents; many workers continued in their former employment in East London. The railway, which used standard gauge steam locomotives, operated between 1921 and 1934.[1]. [20] The LCC planned a tramway through the estate, filling some of the wide spaces on roads left by the special railway, but it was never built. 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