Hornchurch Marshes

Hornchurch Marshes is a name for the marshes and an industrialised zone on the northern bank of the River Thames in Hornchurch; it is within the London Borough of Havering, in London, England. It includes the eastern part of the Ford Dagenham estate and turbine 2 of the Dagenham wind turbines.[1] The land has been contaminated from landfill and industrial use.[2] It is now an area of regeneration called Beam Reach and is the location of the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence. It forms part of the London Riverside section of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area.

Hornchurch Marshes
Hornchurch Marshes
Location within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ 504821
• Charing Cross13.6 mi (21.9 km) W
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRAINHAM
Postcode districtRM13
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly

References
  1. "Hornchurch: Economic history and local government | British History Online". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. "Ground Conditions Desk Top Study: Ford Car Compound, Dagenham" (PDF).


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