Becontree

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Template:Infobox London place Becontree Template:IPA is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, 11.4 miles (18.3 km) east north-east of Charing Cross.

The area was developed as a large council estate of 27,000 homes between 1921 and 1932 by the London County Council intended as "homes for heroes" after the World War I. With a population of over 100,000 it remains the largest public housing development in the world.

Nearest places:

• Dagenham
• Goodmayes
• Ilford

Nearest tube stations:

• Becontree tube station
• Dagenham East tube station
• Dagenham Heathway tube station

Nearest railway stations:

• Chadwell Heath railway station
• Goodmayes railway station

External links

• History of the Becontree Housing EstateTemplate:London-geo-stub