[14] All gas lighting was converted to electricity in 1955. The West to East route also increased considerably in 1928, enabling the resident to travel from the Chequers (extreme South East) to the Royal Oak (extreme North West) using two buses. The Redondo Railway was incorporated in April 1889. When the Becontree Estate was officially opened in 1935, it consisted of 27,000 new homes built on 3,000 acres of former market garden land - and these homes housed 120,000 people - making the estate the largest social housing estate in the world at that time. Maurice : Friday 11th of January 2013 07:28:27 AM: Becontree Estate Railway . Once I started at DCHS in 1961, I began to use the local buses, found they werent bad though the gaps between could be painful at times. Various schemes were discussed locally to improve services as complaints increased. "My parents, my four brothers and I moved from a two bedroom flat in Whitechapel to Chitty's Lane in 1926. If part of the journey did eventually include a bus too, the cost could increase by 2d to 4d per day. 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. Some families moved out of the area for that very reason.". VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The Downham Estate is a London County Council cottage estate in Downham, south east London. Residents commuted to Inner London for work, until the May & Baker and Ford Dagenham sites opened nearby. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. However, to encourage the application of this rule, prizes were awarded for the best kept gardens. Built as a 3' 6" gauge steam road, the Redondo . Running from the sidings on the up side (south) of the line at the eastern end of Goodmayes station, the line ran parallel eastwards almost to Chadwell passenger station and then crossing the area now occupied by the station car park and turning south to cross Chitty's Lane (now Station Road) on a skew, and heading almost due south; its alignment is the present day Valence Avenue: the railway came first, and the new road was formed as an early dual carriageway, straddling the railway line, which was in a central reservation. Becontree was often referred to as "Corned Beef City" by historians and commentators because of the "staple diet" of its "poor residents". "Becontree was among the first of the London County Council's post-war schemes in 1919," says social housing author, John Boughton. Around the same time, Barry moved in with his grandparents, who had moved from Poplar to Hunters Hall Road in Becontree in the 1940s. "Becontree was among the first of the London County Council's post-war schemes in 1919," says social housing author, John Boughton. The estate took 15 years to complete. It was estimated that over 4 million tons of materials were delivered to the site.[3]. There were also some problems regarding travel within the estate itself, with a huge lack of transport between the northern and southern areas. "Those who watched the construction of Becontree were immediately filled with hope of a new world," says Peter Fisher, who has lived on the estate for 92 years. With a population of 115,652, it was the largest public housing development in the world. [27] Overall, 41.2% identified themselves as having a BAME background. Used to take about an hour/75 mins. The site occupied 3,000 acres of farmland and market gardens, and was entirely rural in character. However, the demand for housing meant that a further 800 homes were built in 1937. But thanks to chancellor Lloyd George's revolutionary scheme to make "homes fit for heroes", Becontree - the first and largest council estate in the UK - made those fantasies a reality. The wharf was close to the river bank, and was only accessible at higher tide levels. The railway, which used standard gauge steam locomotives, operated between 1921 and 1934. "One abiding memory of my childhood was my grandmother's fear of the 'terrifying weasel-looking' rent collector," says Barry, 77. She'd never let me open the fruit cupboard in case I got dirt on it.". Becontree was simply a working class haven.". The total distance was somewhat over 3 miles. In addition, two gravel pits were created within the area of the construction itself, and these were served by short branches of the rail network. Water supply in the whole estate came from the South Essex Waterworks Company, but sewerage was split on municipal lines. It crossed Green Lane, and a gated level crossing was formed here; further south, when Becontree Avenue was later built, a level crossing was provided here too. 2023 BBC. The London County Council were ambitious to create a township complete in itself, including integrated transport. 12 Section, showing LMS Railway line, 1929. It was estimated that over 4 million tons of materials were delivered to the site.[3]. In September 1932, the extension of the district railway through the Estate opened. Initially the estate had no industrial and very little commercial development planned to support the population. Parents had to ensure their children were kept orderly, no washing could be hung from windows and front gardens had to be kept neat. . Continuing south it turned south-west and Dagenham Avenue was later formed on its course. 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 LT&S service continued in operation until 1962, from which time only the District Line trainsnowadays the District Line of Transport for Londonserve the station. The first such homes were built at Becontree in 1921, on what was then the market gardens of Dagenham Village. (See a outline of the RM8 postcode area on Google Maps.). [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. East London has a long history of brass bands, and Becontree Brass Band was founded in 1981 as an amalgamation of several local bands. On top of that piece of chewing gum was some cat poo - and I bet you can imagine what happened," he said mimicking someone sucking their thumb in pain. "For them, the days of slumming it in the East End were over. The railway, which used standard gauge steam locomotives, operated between 1921 and 1934.[1]. View original page. The name is Old English and means 'tree of a man named Beohha'. "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. 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. Initial candidates were selected by the rent collectors during their weekly rounds and a committee decided on the final prizes, which ranged from ten shillings consolation prizes up to 20 (an average week's rent in 1953 was about 1 18/- (1.90)) for the first prize in each ward, plus a notice placed in the centre of the lawn for the benefit of passers-by. Copies may be purchased at Pinacate Station. [29] The median house price in 2014 in Becontree ward was 210,000, which along with the borough is one of the lowest in Greater London.[28]. 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. These days, we have regular services around the local area and into London much more regular, but definitely still busy! Crescents, cul-de-sacs and indoor toilets were but a dream for the residents of London's slums in 1919. DeSantis won't say he's running. Railway Bylines, vol 10 issue 6, (June 2005), Radstock, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham "You could even go pea and potato picking in the fields nearby. "Front gardens have become driveways and flower beds are now a place to put rubbish bins. Read about our approach to external linking. Most of the estates houses were constructed in red brick with tiled roofs, although many of the walls have since been pebble-dashed or stone-clad. Do you have any transport memories from the Becontree Estate? Working-class Housing in England Between the Wars: The Becontree Estate (Oxford Historical Monographs), Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic Licence, Brewers Dictionary of London Phrase & Fable. Built in the 1920s and 30s, locals say the neighbourhood is still a great place to live. However, the division of responsibilities allowed for the local councils to provide elementary education in their areas as their populations were high enough. The transfer of the Redbridge part of the estate to Barking and Dagenham had broad support. The Becontree Estate remains the largest public housing development in the world. 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. "It was certainly the largest in the UK when planned and developed in the interwar period. Dagenham Station was not much of an improvement requiring a bus or train to Barking, and then a change to the District electric railway. They were only able to achieve 3,000 and the works were extended into three phases lasting until 1935. The allure of a spacious home with running water, two to four bedrooms and a parlour was hugely appealing, despite conditions that windows were to be cleaned once a week, doorsteps must be scrubbed and children were banned from playing in communal gardens. [5] Other images from 1928 appear to show completed housing, with no indication of the railway. Between 1924 and 1930 a further 15,000 houses were built, followed by 7,736 more by 1935, Today, there are more than 27,000 houses on the estate. This page was last updated at 2019-11-08 05:32 UTC. "I agree that there were some very poor people [living there] but there were many more men who had jobs to go to.". It was renamed "Henry Green" in 1953, after the first headmaster after the secondary school opened in 1925. All houses were supplied with gas by the Gas Light and Coke Company; most had gas lighting and some were fitted with electric lighting. 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. Some of the estates early drawbacks have been overcome but the township is still not well-endowed with amenities. One has to wonder what the next hundred years will see.". [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. The railway, which used standard gauge steam locomotives, operated between 1921 and 1934. Berkshire and Eastern Railroad (B&E) is a shortline railroad in New England and New York, using tracks owned by Pan Am Southern.Pan Am Southern is jointly owned by CSX Transportation (CSXT) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS).. It is likely that the main line itself was moved to suit the progress of the work. The District Line, Mike Horne, 2006, Capital Transport Publishing, Middlesex, "EPW017649 ENGLAND (1927). The LCC's objectives for Becontree estate sound very self-fulfilling for residents: "Tenants shall be as free as possible to order their lives in their own way, so that they may preserve their originality and that self-reliance shall not be weakened." But the reality was quite different. [1] Contents 1 Becontree housing estate 2 A temporary railway All content Hidden London 20052023, except where stated otherwise. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. "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.". Barry Watson lives with his wife, Shirley, in one of the estate's desirable "suntrap houses" on Wykeham Avenue. It cost me 15/- for a weekly ticket plus bus fare. "The estate has changed vastly throughout the years," says Peter. [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. [3], Goodmayes and Chadwell Heath were the interchange points with the existing main line network; at that time the Great Eastern main line was already quadruple track, and extensive goods sidings were available at Goodmayes.[6]. Much of this area was part of Parsloes, once the largest manor in Dagenham and the property of the Passelewe family in 1257. The Ruins. [12][13] Barking and Ilford were established as suburbs of London and had been urban districts since 1894. The initial contract was for 2,900 houses, and was awarded to C J Wills & Sons Ltd, a long-established family concern; Wills was awarded further contracts and ultimately built over 25,000 houses for a total cost of 13,455,000. Welcome Guest. The site occupied 3,000 acres of farmland and market gardens, and was entirely rural in character. Though the heaths name was sometimes spelled Beacontree, it had no original connection with beacons but is likely to have referred to the tree of a man called Beohha. It was a novel idea and one that attracted attention from royalty to famous people who took up residence, including singer Sandie Shaw, England football manager Sir Alf Ramsey and footballer Bobby Moore. The LCC hoped to build 24,000 homes by 1924. Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. It is on the District line between Upney to the west and Dagenham Heathway to the east. We used to watch the water voles swimming about in them," he wrote. 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. The London Tilbury & Southend Railway company was purchased by the, Currently (2012) "On display at Ingrow West awaiting overhaul". However, Dagenham was permitted to provide its own library service. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. Union Pacific, based in Omaha and founded 160 years ago, oversees about 3,200 miles of railway in California. The toilet, bath tap and a tap in the kitchen over a copper boiler, which was used for both washing clothes and heating bath water, were all fed from a reservoir tank in the attic, which invariably froze on winter mornings, leaving the toilets unusable. 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. It gained urban district status in 1926. [24] There were no railway stations within the boundaries of the estate, with Chadwell Heath, Dagenham, Dagenham Dock and Goodmayes a short distance away. "Our house was gigantic - it had a big kitchen, a well-kept garden that ran all the way around the back and the front. Between 1924 and 1930 a further 15,000 houses were built, followed by 7,736 more by 1935, Today, there are more than 27,000 houses on the estate. Smells of grass, freshly grown flowers and the surrounding acres of fields were a stark contrast to the toxic smog in the city. Parents had to ensure their children were kept orderly, no washing could be hung from windows and front gardens had to be kept neat. The 96-year-old still lives on the estate in Burnside Road - two streets away from his childhood home - and is one of the few who still remember what it was like in its early years. Jackson, p. 290 and Plate 22, opposite p. 321. 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. "Some of Becontree was but a muddy lane with a ditch running its length and filled with water. The final incarnation of Parsloes manor house was demolished in 1925 owing to its dilapidated condition. (Except in the Seven Kings estate areas, there were no other roads in the district prior to the construction. I was the king of the castle. Following CSXT's purchase of Pan Am Systems, CSXT and NS chose Genesee & Wyoming (GWI) to operate Pan Am Southern. "These people watched with wonder and excitement as a new era - of luscious homes that had running water, indoor toilets and private gardens - was created. Becontree Estate The area 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. 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 . "We put a piece of chewing gum which was hiding a drawing pin on the latch of his gate. At its peak, the site employed 6,000 workmen and houses were completed at the rate of 97 per week. Around the same time, Barry moved in with his grandparents, who had moved from Poplar to Hunters Hall Road in Becontree in the 1940s. 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 building of the estate caused a huge increase in population density, which led to demands on services and reforms of local government. The Becontree estate was a groundbreaking scheme that re-housed some 100,000 people, many of . The main line then turned south-east along what became Parsloes Avenue, turning south at about the intersection with the present Raydons Road. "People used to fight over who had the best kept garden, now they are merely extra space for cars or rubbish. Becontree estate history ; 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. In 1926 the London County Council offered land free to the District Railway if they agreed to extent their line to Becontree. "A month or so later, he fell off his bike in the street and not one person went over to help him. [17] The wards and councillor allocations were redrawn in 2002.[18]. "The budgets for parks and gardens and general maintenance must have felt a serious squeeze and everything generally felt much less cared for. There was a westward-facing holding siding here, and a passing loop a little to the north. "For them, the days of slumming it in the East End were over. In 1930 Barking and Ilford formed the Ilford and Barking Joint Sewerage Committee. The houses had their old fireplaces converted for use with smokeless fuel, which included fixed gas pokers in the hearths. 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. There was a workshop for maintaining the locomotives and the internal wagon fleet, as well as the construction plant in use on the contract. [4] Swansea and Cecil Levita are each depicted in photographs in Dave Brennand's book[6]. The railway, which used standard gauge steam locomotives, operated between 1921 and 1934. Some did persist as supply routes (like the Surrey asylums railway Wikipedia: Horton Light Railway) but most were simply taken up and reused. Various schemes were discussed locally to improve services as complaints increased. 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. Smells of grass, freshly grown flowers and the surrounding acres of fields were a stark contrast to the toxic smog in the city. Becontree is a London Underground station located to the south of Becontree in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, east London. "You could even go pea and potato picking in the fields nearby. It was a novel idea and one that attracted attention from royalty to famous people who took up residence, including singer Sandie Shaw, England football manager Sir Alf Ramsey and footballer Bobby Moore. (Except in the Seven Kings estate areas, there were no other roads in the district prior to the construction. One has to wonder what the next hundred years will see.". Wills went on to undertake another large housing contract for the London County Council, at St Helier in south-west London. The estate is within the Becontree, Eastbrook, Goresbrook, Heath, Mayesbrook, Parsloes, River, Valence and Village (2010) wards - 9 of the 17 in Barking and Dagenham - see Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council. Print. Walking through the estate today, dozens of cars line pavements, wheelie bins rest against the front of garden walls, and satellite dishes are dotted on roofs. Becontree was simply a working class haven.". The plot sizes did not allow for garages to be added to homes. The estate is named after the ancient Becontree Hundred, which historically covered the area. The line turned south again a little north of Ripple Road, and ran directly to the River Thames, crossing the Tilbury railway line on a temporary timber trestle bridge. Please Login or Register. In terms of population, it's probably since been superseded by some large estates in the former Soviet Bloc but it must remain one of the largest in area today.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); tel: 020 8227 2034opens phone dialer valencehousemuseum@lbbd.gov.ukcreate new email, Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday (10am-4pm). Barking was renamed Barking and Dagenham in 1980. For more information about Orange Empire Railway Museum upcoming events, visit the Museum's website: www.oerm.org or call (909) 657-2605. The construction was an enormous civil engineering project. "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.". Its near-identical streets, whose houses once all looked the same, now have a sense of ownership about them: one house is painted pink, another is coated in trails of wisteria. [9] Prospective tenants were interviewed by London County Council officials in their homes to check their suitability and the size of family, their domestic standards and financial resources. The publicly traded company is worth $155 billion and reported record profits on Thursday. The railway remained property of his estate. The first residents moved onto Chittys Lane in 1921, yet there were actually no transport services into the estate until December 1922, when the first bus linked the northern part of the Estate with Ilford. 01 March 2021 The Becontree estate was once described as the largest social housing estate in the world. On top of that piece of chewing gum was some cat poo - and I bet you can imagine what happened," he said mimicking someone sucking their thumb in pain. The Becontree Estate under construction, Becontree, 1927 | Britain from Above", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Becontree_Estate_Railway&oldid=1041302440, This page was last edited on 29 August 2021, at 19:29. 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. By the 1930s, Becontree had grown larger than many provincial cities. If i was broke Id walk up Valance Avenue! ", 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 Castle Peak and Thunder Railroad, CPTRR, is a Disney-themed backyard garden railroad built as a hobby by architect David Sheegog in Anaheim, California. GWI, in turn, selected its Pittsburg and Shawmut . 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All I have is the lovely memories of my beautiful home and how Becontree became Becontree. 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. Once again, every train in rush hour was completely overcrowded. But all was not rosy. Yet the reality was quite different. Then into Liverpool Street, and onwards to Bond Street where his offices were located. [26], According to the 2011 census, White British was the largest ethnic group in Becontree ward at 51%. The Becontree estate was a groundbreaking scheme that re-housed some 100,000 people, many of whom had lived in London's slums. Approximately 50% of the estate was in Dagenham, 33% in Barking and 17% in Ilford. The District Line, Mike Horne, 2006, Capital Transport Publishing, Middlesex, Defunct railway companies of the United Kingdom, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 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. 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. The route of the main line of the railway is shown on the diagram; numerous spurs and short branches were added as work locations moved around. 4,000 houses had been completed by 1921. As far as my mum was concerned, it was heaven - though she had difficulty making a house look a home with our somewhat meagre possessions. 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. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Eventually travel and communications between the different areas of the estate improved, even more so following the reorganisation of London Local Governments in 1965. [3][4], Most of the land at that time was market gardens, with occasional groups of cottages and some country lanes. (Redirected from Becontree Estate) Jump to: navigation, search Coordinates: 513255N 00834E / 51.5487N 0.1427E / At the river's edge, the line turned east alongside a wharf. 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. "I agree that there were some very poor people [living there] but there were many more men who had jobs to go to.". "It was certainly the largest in the UK when planned and developed in the interwar period. ", Inquest into death of first UK child Covid victim from Brixton, Search teams using every resource they can in hunt for Constance Martens baby, Womens History Month 2023: How to celebrate in London, from talks and tours to comedy nights, London bus: New advanced digital displays to be trialled on 63 route, Ed Sheeran announces surprise UK and Europe tour for 2023 - how to get tickets and full list of dates, LIVE: Hackney Central closed as man taken to hospital and armed police present, Greek transport minister resigns after deadly train crash, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. One person went over to help him undertake another large housing contract for the London Borough Barking. 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