Dagenham
Dagenham is an area of London, United Kingdom. It has been a part of Greater London since 1965. It is currently centred about 11 miles (19 kilometres) east of Charing Cross.
| Dagenham | |
 The parish church formed the heart of the former village |
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| OS grid reference | TQ485845 |
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| - Charing Cross | 12 mi (19 km) W |
| London borough | Barking & Dagenham |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DAGENHAM |
| Postcode district | RM8, RM9, RM10 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| EU Parliament | London |
| UK Parliament | Dagenham and Rainham |
| London Assembly | City and East |
Dagenham was chosen as a location for industrial activity and is perhaps known for being the centre of the Ford Dagenham motor car plant, where the Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968 took place.
Dagenham Media
The church of St Peter and St Paul formed the heart of the former village
The River Beam in the south of Dagenham
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