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Barking Park
Barking Park — park in Barking, east London, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barking Park · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Barking Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "park in Barking, east London, England". Coordinates: 51.5450°, 0.0880°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Barking Park is a public park covering 30 hectares to the northeast of Barking town centre in east London. It was opened as the Recreation Ground in 1898 by the Barking Town Urban District Council and is now the oldest public park in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It lies north of Longbridge Road and south of the neighbourhood of Loxford, with the northern boundary of the park along Loxford Water also the borough boundary with Redbridge.
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Background
History
The classic Victorian park for the urban district of Barking Town was established from land acquired in 1896. It was officially opened on 9 April 1898 by Councillor C. L. Beard JP, Chairman of Barking Town Urban District Council. The park's most significant feature is a 910 m long boating lake on the north side of the park. Rowing boats were introduced first, and then on 1 April 1953, motor boats and a Mississippi style paddle steamer called Phoenix II made their debut. The paddle steamer continued to operate on the lake until 1967. The park contains a war memorial, renovated in 2000, The longstanding park cafe was demolished and a roller-skating park built on the site. In 2006 the council…
Description
Facilities include tennis and basketball courts, two bowling greens (indoor and outdoor), a children's playground, a waterpark, football pitches and a flower garden. It is designated as metropolitan open land, which provides a high level of protection from development.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5450, 0.0880
- District
- Barking and Dagenham
- Parish
- Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
- Postcode
- IG11 8SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barking
- Established
- 1898
- Nearest railway station
- Barking Park — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q808277 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barking Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Barking Park - geograph.org.uk - 600864.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barking Park?
- Barking Park is in London, United Kingdom (postcode IG11 8SS), in the parish of Barking and Dagenham, unparished area.
- When was Barking Park built?
- Built or established in 1898.
- Who owns Barking Park?
- Barking Park is owned by Barking and Dagenham Council.
- Is Barking Park free to visit?
- Yes, Barking Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barking Park?
- The nearest railway station is Barking Park, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IG11 8SS.