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Dagenham
Dagenham () is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Dagenham is centred east of Charing Cross. It was historically a rural parish in the Becontree Hundred of Essex, stretching from Hainault Forest in the north to the River Thames in the south. Dagenham remained mostly undeveloped until 1921, when the London County Council began construction of the large Becontree housing estate. The population significantly increased as people moved to the new housing in the early 20th century, with the parish of Dagenham becoming Dagenham Urban District in 1926 and the Municipal Borough of Dagenham in 1938. In 1965 Dagenham became part of Greater London when most of the historic parish become part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Dagenham was chosen as a location for industrial activity and is perhaps most famous for being the location of the Ford Dagenham motor car plant where the Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968 took place. Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagenham Wind Turbines
The Dagenham wind turbines are three high Enercon E-66 and one E-82 wind turbines located on the Ford Dagenham assembly plant, Dagenham estate of the Ford Motor Company in East London, England. The first two turbines were completed in April 2004 and the third was installed in 2011. They are landmarks of the skyline and the first wind farm to be built in London. Planning and building One turbine is located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (Turbine 1), the second in the Hornchurch Marshes area of the London Borough of Havering (Turbine 2). Planning consent was received from both boroughs. The Mayor of London gave approval for the project in August 2003. The turbines were constructed by the green energy company Ecotricity. Planning consent was also given for a third high turbine (Turbine 3) in Havering, with a Unconventional wind turbines#Observation deck, viewing platform which was not constructed. The planned operating date for the third wind turbine was by the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
