Site details:
| Barking Abbey Ruins |
Barking & Dagenham |
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Barking Abbey Ruins, May 1999. Photo: S Williams
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This is the site of Barking Abbey, which had been founded in 666, restored by King Edgar in 970, and eventually dissolved in 1539 by which time it was the greatest Benedictine nunnery in the country. In 1910 Barking Town UDC purchased the site to create an area for public recreation and during associated road works the Abbey foundations were discovered. The site was carefully excavated to reveal the ruined foundations. The Abbey Playing Field, incorporating the site of Barking Abbey, was opened as a public garden in 1913. |
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| Previous / Other name: |
The Abbey of St Mary's |
| Site location: |
Abbey Road, Barking, Essex |
| Postcode: |
IG11 |
| Type of site: |
Public Gardens |
| Date(s): |
C5th; 1911 |
| Designer(s): |
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| Listed structures: |
Scheduled Ancient Monument |
| Borough: |
Barking & Dagenham |
| Site ownership: |
LB Barking & Dagenham |
| Site management: |
Parks & Countryside Ranger Service |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
unrestricted |
| Special conditions: |
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| Facilities: |
Partly accessible to wheelchairs |
| Events: |
Annual classical concert with fireworks in May |
| Public transport: |
Rail: Barking. Tube: Barking (District; Hammersmith & City). Bus: 5, 62, 87, 169, 179, 238, 287, 366, 368, 369, 387. |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/04/2009
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
