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Since the building of the
Becontree estate in the 1920s across the three districts of Ilford, Barking and Dagenham, there had been periodic discussion and review of the local government arrangements in the area. The districts were all considered to form part of the Greater London conurbation and in
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was formed for Town ward in 1882 and was extended to cover Ripple ward in 1885. In 1888 Barking parish was reduced in size, to match the area of the local board, as the
Chadwell and Great Ilford wards formed a new parish of Ilford. In 1894 the area of the local board became the Barking Town
442:. Chadwell ward was immediately to the northeast including Goodmayes, part of Chadwell Heath and Little Heath. Great Ilford was to the northwest and included the modern areas of Barkingside, Clayhall, Gants Hill, Ilford, Redbridge and Seven Kings.
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and the Ripple ward stretched from
Longbridge Road in the north to the River Thames in the south taking in Creekmouth and the western part of the modern estate of
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The electoral wards used in the
Municipal Borough. 1. Abbey 2. Gascoigne 3. Eastbury 4. Cambell 5. Parsloes 6. Manor 7: Longbridge 8: Park
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abolished the municipal boroughs of
Barking and Dagenham, and transferred their former area from Essex to
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and experienced a steady increase in population during its existence. The area was suburban to London's
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hundred. The parish was the largest in Essex in terms of area and was divided into the four wards of
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The ancient parish of
Barking covered an area of 12,307 acres (49.80 km) in the
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was a local government district, and later civil parish and borough, in southwest
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and
Chadwell. The Town ward covered land immediately to the east and west of the
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A map showing the wards of
Barking Civil Parish as they appeared in 1871.
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to the south. There was also a land boundary as the eastern part of the
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The ancient parish of
Barking: Local government and poor relief
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Districts of
England created by the Local Government Act 1894
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Local government districts abolished or transferred by the
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in 1931 and was renamed Barking. The borough ran its own
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Royal Commission on Local Government in Greater London
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Districts abolished by the London Government Act 1963
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History of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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from 1882 to 1931. The district included the town of
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648:/ University of Portsmouth, Barking parish (
527:exclave was surrounded by Barking on three sides.
493:Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways
1308:History of local government in London (1889–1965)
305:Barking Town Urban District Council (1894–1931)
495:, until they became the responsibility of the
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374:, England from 1882 to 1965. It was known as
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594:"Barking - Coat of arms (crest) of Barking"
544:1957 formed part of the review area of the
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338:(By the grace of God we are what we are)
1318:History of the London Borough of Newham
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402:. It now forms the western part of the
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404:London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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564:. The section of Barking west of the
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552:. Following the review, in 1965 the
390:estate. The district was within the
303:Barking Town Local Board (1882–1894)
902:Constituent parts of Greater London
471:, and the Ilford parish became the
349:Coat of arms of the borough council
307:Barking Borough Council (1931–1965)
483:The district gained the status of
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406:and the eastern extremity of the
386:and the southwestern part of the
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517:Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich
497:London Passenger Transport Board
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499:in 1933. The borough bordered
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1333:Municipal boroughs of England
1274:Middlesex to Hertfordshire:
646:Great Britain Historical GIS
628:/ University of Portsmouth,
626:Great Britain Historical GIS
400:Metropolitan Police District
392:Metropolitan Police District
50:Barking within Essex in 1961
398:region and was part of the
336:Dei gratia sumus quod sumus
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730:London Government Act 1963
554:London Government Act 1963
87:3,877 acres (15.7 km)
77:3,809 acres (15.4 km)
67:3,805 acres (15.4 km)
1206:Beddington and Wallington
1130:Yiewsley and West Drayton
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562:London Borough of Barking
469:Local Government Act 1894
467:of Essex, as part of the
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260:London Borough of Barking
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652:). Retrieved 2008-08-18.
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574:London Borough of Newham
408:London Borough of Newham
264:London Borough of Newham
93: • Coordinates
23:Barking Town (1882–1931)
1163:Chislehurst and Sidcup
1025:Brentford and Chiswick
689:The borough of Barking
535:
455:
245: • Abolished
229:Barking ancient parish
1280:Middlesex to Surrey:
970:Wanstead and Woodford
598:Heraldry of the World
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473:Ilford Urban District
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1226:Kingston-upon-Thames
1075:Heston and Isleworth
1065:Hayes and Harlington
479:District and borough
278:Local board district
235: • Created
1216:Coulsdon and Purley
572:became part of the
323:, Clockhouse Avenue
225: • Origin
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115:51.5358°N 0.0785°E
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1287:Sunbury-on-Thames
1236:Merton and Morden
1231:Malden and Coombe
1085:Ruislip-Northwood
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507:to the north and
485:municipal borough
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321:Barking Town Hall
293:Municipal borough
204: • 1961
194: • 1931
184: • 1911
163: • 1961
153: • 1931
143: • 1911
83: • 1961
73: • 1931
63: • 1911
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650:historic map
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606:. Retrieved
602:the original
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566:River Roding
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513:River Thames
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436:River Roding
432:Great Ilford
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376:Barking Town
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283:Civil parish
38:(built 1958)
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1276:Potters Bar
998:East Barnet
965:Walthamstow
882:Westminster
862:St. Pancras
802:Hammersmith
515:, with the
460:local board
396:conurbation
295:(1931–1965)
290:(1894–1931)
285:(1888–1965)
280:(1882–1894)
118: /
1302:Categories
1211:Carshalton
1125:Wood Green
1105:Twickenham
945:Hornchurch
877:Wandsworth
847:Shoreditch
837:Paddington
822:Kensington
767:Camberwell
757:Bermondsey
674:Reed, J.,
580:References
491:services,
430:, Ripple,
418:Background
382:, eastern
300:Government
135:Population
103:51°32′09″N
1270:Transfers
1261:Wimbledon
1178:Orpington
1148:Beckenham
1120:Willesden
1100:Tottenham
1095:Southgate
1008:Middlesex
930:Chingford
852:Southwark
817:Islington
807:Hampstead
792:Greenwich
752:Battersea
608:23 August
539:Abolition
446:Formation
440:Becontree
424:Becontree
388:Becontree
208:18.6/acre
198:13.5/acre
106:0°04′43″E
1256:Richmond
1251:Surbiton
1168:Crayford
1110:Uxbridge
1090:Southall
1050:Finchley
1035:Edmonton
975:West Ham
940:East Ham
935:Dagenham
924:Chigwell
887:Woolwich
832:Lewisham
782:Finsbury
777:Deptford
678:, (1997)
509:Dagenham
501:East Ham
188:8.2/acre
1282:Staines
1241:Mitcham
1221:Croydon
1158:Bromley
1115:Wembley
1080:Hornsey
1045:Feltham
1040:Enfield
960:Romford
919:Barking
867:Stepney
827:Lambeth
812:Holborn
797:Hackney
772:Chelsea
632: (
570:Beckton
568:around
519:in the
384:Beckton
380:Barking
368:Barking
217:History
176:Density
21:Barking
1201:Barnes
1193:Surrey
1153:Bexley
1070:Hendon
1060:Harrow
1030:Ealing
993:Barnet
955:Leyton
950:Ilford
926:(part)
842:Poplar
787:Fulham
738:London
505:Ilford
274:Status
167:72,293
157:51,270
147:31,294
1183:Penge
1173:Erith
1020:Acton
911:Essex
372:Essex
331:Motto
1140:Kent
610:2022
489:tram
428:Town
249:1965
239:1882
55:Area
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