Thames View Estate
Housing estate in Barking, London
Thames View Estate is a large housing estate in Barking and Dagenham in East London, England.
01History
Constructed between 1954 and 1960 by Barking Borough Council, it features 2,000 homes rendering it the largest development constructed by the council. The site to the south of Barking was marshland and housing was constructed using piles and raft foundations. The name alludes to the proximity to the River Thames.
02Governance
There is a Thames View ward for election of councillors to Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council.
03Geography
The built environment is made up of terraced housing, flats and maisonettes. Community facilities, churches (including the Anglican church of Christ Church) and schools are provided, and there is a small pedestrianised shopping precinct on Bastable Avenue, the main thoroughfare. The new development of Barking Riverside is being created adjacent to Thames View.
04Transport
Public transport is provided by the East London Transit bus rapid transit service.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Thames View Estate”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Thames View Shopping precinct (geograph 3393779).jpg by David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Au Morandarte Flickr Blue Triangle WVL345 on Route EL2, Thames View Estate (9696891683).jpg by Au Morandarte from Chiswick/Romford, London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
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