Site details:
| Becontree Heath |
Barking & Dagenham |
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Becontree Heath, view over golf course, March 2009. Photo: Crowlands Heath Golf Club
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Becontree Heath, probably the meeting place of the ancient Saxon Hundred Court, was ancient commonland. 11 acres were transferred to Dagenham UDC in 1931 by Special Act of Parliament, extinguishing common rights, and the land was levelled, drained and planted for public recreation. The Heath had become known as ‘Nanny Goat Common’ due to the amount of grazing on the land and, following transfer of ownership to the Council, a number of owners were impounded for not removing their goats from the common. It is now used for school playing fields, children's recreational facilities and a golf club, which uses the lake as an Aqua driving range, the only one of its kind. |
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| Site location: |
Wood Lane, Dagenham, Essex |
| Postcode: |
RM8 1JX |
| Type of site: |
Private Open Land |
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| Borough: |
Barking & Dagenham |
| Site ownership: |
LB Barking & Dagenham |
| Site management: |
leased to Crowlands Heath Golf Club |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
7.30am-9pm |
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| Facilities: |
Pay and play 9-hole golf course, driving range over water |
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| Public transport: |
Tube: Dagenham East (District). Rail: Chadwell Heath. Bus: 5, 87, 103, 128, 129, 173, 175, 499. |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/05/2010
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.crowlandsheath.co.uk
