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Dagenham Dock is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in London, England. It is located to the south of Dagenham and on the River Thames. It was once the site of a large coaling port and continues to be the location of a small terminal licensed to handle coal off-loading. Today the site is used for a number of river-related uses including a 25 acres (100,000 m2) TDG (now Norbert Dentressangle) depot with around 200 tanks for storage of petrol, distillates, aviation fuel, biofuels, tallow, ethanol, fertilisers, urea etc.[1]
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History
The dock was constructed at the site of Dagenham Breach, an area of flooded marsh caused by the breaching of the sea wall in 1707, and repeatedly flooded in the 18th Century. After a number of failed attempts, in 1865 Sir John Rennie built a jetty and a branch railway, but the company failed financially.[2] The site was acquired and Dagenham Dock was constructed over 30 acres (120,000 m2) from 1887 by Samuel Williams.[3]
Early in the 20th Century HMS Thunderer, the last major warship built on the Thames, was fitted out at a new jetty, still known as the Thunderer Jetty.[2]
Geography
The area is planned to be the site of an environmentally sustainable business cluster, part of the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway zone. Expansion of the little-used Dagenham Dock railway station is expected to aid the development including services on the Docklands Light Railway[4] and East London Transit.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "25 acres of bulk liquid storage facilities on the Thames". http://www.tdg.eu.com/bulk-liquid-storage.asp.
- ^ a b "Dagenham: Economic history and local government". A History of the County of Essex. 1966. pp. 281–294. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42732. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/4-heritage/local-history/information-sheets/pdf/info-sheet-11.pdf
- ^ Transport for London - DLR takes first steps toward Dagenham. 29 January 2007.
- ^ Transport for London - East London Transit
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Districts Barking · Becontree · Becontree Heath · Castle Green · Chadwell Heath · Creekmouth · Dagenham · Dagenham Dock · Marks Gate · Rush Green
Attractions Barking Abbey · Barking Market · Eastbury Manor House (NT) · Valence House Museum · The Broadway · Victoria RoadParks and open spaces Barking Park · Central Park · Eastbrookend Country Park · Mayesbrook Park · Parsloes Park · Valence ParkConstituencies Tube and rail stations Other topics Categories:- Thames Gateway
- Districts of London
- Districts of Barking and Dagenham
- Port of London
- Districts of London on the River Thames
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