St Chad's Park
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St Chad's Park
Image: © Marathon Taken: 29 Dec 2016
St Chad's Park is the oldest park in the Borough of Barking & Dagenham, having its origins in 1831 when the Crown granted four acres of Chadwell Heath as allotments to the poor. The remainder of the Heath was enclosed in 1866 with another three acres designated for public use and the park reached its present extent in 1928 when adjacent farmland was added. The Mayes Brook once flowed above ground along part of the park's northern boundary but has now been culverted.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.572649
Longitude
0.132493