EPW017650 ENGLAND (1927). The Becontree Estate under construction, Becontree, 1927
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| Title | [EPW017650] The Becontree Estate under construction, Becontree, 1927 |
| Reference | EPW017650 |
| Date | April-1927 |
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| Place name | BECONTREE |
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| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 549376, 185672 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.15466054030561, 51.549659928765 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ494857 |
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 Wagons on a temporary railway system used to bring in materials between 1927 and 1933/4. Connected to the main lines at Goodmayes Park and also to a wharf on the Thames. |
mannidaze |
Saturday 31st of January 2015 05:21:15 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Amazing that back in the days before strict planning laws they could build such a large development in virgin open country. |
Alan Gowdy |
Saturday 31st of January 2015 11:29:58 PM |