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Billet Road, ROMFORD, RM6 5PT

Furze Hill Farm is the last remnant in Barking & Dagenham of the agricultural landscape which predominated until the 1920s. Although the fields here serve as a reminder of how most of Barking & Dagenham once looked, this particular farmland is of relatively recent origin. In the early 19th century this land lay within Hainault Forest. The name 'Furze House' refers to the heathy nature of the Forest, furze being an old name for gorse. It was only after the removal of the Forest's legal protection in 1851 that this area was turned over to agricultural use. The area of open countryside here in the north of Barking & Dagenham was reduced to the current extent around 1960 when the Marks Gate housing estate to the south was completed. Billet Road is a classic example of how the Green Belt works. To the south (on the right) is the estate of Marks Gate while across the road (to the left) is open countryside. The land just across the road here belongs to Furze House Farm. This is at the junction with Hazel Grove.

Furze Hill Farm is the last remnant in Barking & Dagenham of the agricultural landscape which predominated until the 1920s. Although the fields here serve as a reminder of how most of Barking & Dagenham once looked, this particular farmland is of relatively recent origin. In the early 19th century this land lay within Hainault Forest. The name 'Furze House' refers to the heathy nature of the Forest, furze being an old name for gorse. It was only after the removal of the Forest's legal protection in 1851 that this area was turned over to agricultural use. The area of open countryside here in the north of Barking & Dagenham was reduced to the current extent around 1960 when the Marks Gate housing estate to the south was completed. Billet Road is a classic example of how the Green Belt works. To the south is the estate of Marks Gate while across the road is open countryside. The land just across the road here belongs to Furze House Farm. Hainault Forest Country Park is on the horizon.

Furze Hill Farm is the last remnant in Barking & Dagenham of the agricultural landscape which predominated until the 1920s. Although the fields here serve as a reminder of how most of Barking & Dagenham once looked, this particular farmland is of relatively recent origin. In the early 19th century this land lay within Hainault Forest. The name 'Furze House' refers to the heathy nature of the Forest, furze being an old name for gorse. It was only after the removal of the Forest's legal protection in 1851 that this area was turned over to agricultural use. The area of open countryside here in the north of Barking & Dagenham was reduced to the current extent around 1960 when the Marks Gate housing estate to the south was completed. Billet Road is a classic example of how the Green Belt works. To the south is the estate of Marks Gate while across the road is open countryside. The land just across the road here belongs to Furze House Farm. The two tower blocks in the distance are at Hainault.

Furze House Farm is the last remnant in Barking & Dagenham of the agricultural landscape which predominated until the 1920s. Although the fields here serve as a reminder of how most of Barking & Dagenham once looked, this particular farmland is of relatively recent origin. In the early 19th century this land lay within Hainault Forest. The name 'Furze House' refers to the heathy nature of the Forest, furze being an old name for gorse. It was only after the removal of the Forest's legal protection in 1851 that this area was turned over to agricultural use. The area of open countryside here in the north of Barking & Dagenham was reduced to the current extent around 1960 when the Marks Gate housing estate to the south was completed. Billet Road is a classic example of how the Green Belt works. To the south is the estate of Marks Gate while across the road is open countryside. The land just across the road here belongs to Furze House Farm. The two tower blocks in the distance are at Hainault.

Situated in Billet Road.

Furze House Farm is the last remnant in Barking & Dagenham of the agricultural landscape which predominated until the 1920s. Although the fields here serve as a reminder of how most of Barking & Dagenham once looked, this particular farmland is of relatively recent origin. In the early 19th century this land lay within Hainault Forest. The name 'Furze House' refers to the heathy nature of the Forest, furze being an old name for gorse. It was only after the removal of the Forest's legal protection in 1851 that this area was turned over to agricultural use. The area of open countryside here in the north of Barking & Dagenham and stretching into Redbridge was reduced to the current extent around 1960 when the Marks Gate housing estate to the south was completed. This hedgerow actually forms the Borough boundary, this side being in Redbridge and the other side in Barking & Dagenham. The houses on the other side of Billet Road can be seen in the distance. Billet Road is a classic example of how the Green Belt works. To the south is the estate of Marks Gate while across the road here is open countryside. This Green Belt land belongs to Furze House Farm, which is close to Whalebone Lane North.

Furze House Farm is the last remnant in Barking & Dagenham of the agricultural landscape which predominated until the 1920s. Although the fields here serve as a reminder of how most of Barking & Dagenham once looked, this particular farmland is of relatively recent origin. In the early 19th century this land lay within Hainault Forest. The name 'Furze House' refers to the heathy nature of the Forest, furze being an old name for gorse. It was only after the removal of the Forest's legal protection in 1851 that this area was turned over to agricultural use. The area of open countryside here in the north of Barking & Dagenham was reduced to the current extent around 1960 when the Marks Gate housing estate to the south was completed. Billet Road is a classic example of how the Green Belt works. To the south is the estate of Marks Gate while across the road is open countryside. The land just across the road here belongs to Furze House Farm, which is out of the photograph to the left and is hidden by trees. The two tower blocks in the distance to the left are at Hainault, while Hainault Forest Country Park is on the horizon in the centre.

Furze House Farm is the last remnant in Barking & Dagenham of the agricultural landscape which predominated until the 1920s. Although the fields here serve as a reminder of how most of Barking & Dagenham once looked, this particular farmland is of relatively recent origin. In the early 19th century this land lay within Hainault Forest. The name 'Furze House' refers to the heathy nature of the Forest, furze being an old name for gorse. It was only after the removal of the Forest's legal protection in 1851 that this area was turned over to agricultural use. The area of open countryside here in the north of Barking & Dagenham was reduced to the current extent around 1960 when the Marks Gate housing estate to the south was completed. Billet Road is a classic example of how the Green Belt works. To the south is the estate of Marks Gate while across the road as seen here is open countryside. The land here belongs to Furze House Farm which lies just the other side of the trees.

Furze House Farm is the last remnant in Barking & Dagenham of the agricultural landscape which predominated until the 1920s. Although the fields here serve as a reminder of how most of Barking & Dagenham once looked, this particular farmland is of relatively recent origin. In the early 19th century this land lay within Hainault Forest. The name 'Furze House' refers to the heathy nature of the Forest, furze being an old name for gorse. It was only after the removal of the Forest's legal protection in 1851 that this area was turned over to agricultural use. The area of open countryside here in the north of Barking & Dagenham and stretching into Redbridge was reduced to the current extent around 1960 when the Marks Gate housing estate to the south was completed. This hedgerow actually forms the Borough boundary, this side being in Redbridge and the other side in Barking & Dagenham. Billet Road is a classic example of how the Green Belt works. To the south is the estate of Marks Gate while across the road here is open countryside. This Green Belt land belongs to Furze House Farm, which is close to Whalebone Lane North.