River Road, IG11

River Road is the oldest road in Barking Riverside.

An entire village was destroyed by the 1953 floods - the village of Creekmouth in Barking.

In 1958, all of the inhabitants were rehoused elsewhere.
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The road came into being by ’stealth’ without a formal beginning.

It connected Creekmouth village with the Ripple Level. Creekmouth is a disappeared communtiy. It was established in 1856 and lasted until 1958. The villagers were rehoused after the village was flooded in the North Sea flood of 1953.

A large colourful mural adorns a wall on River Road - a tribute to the victims of the 1878 SS Princess Alice sinking. More than 650 people were killed nearby when the passenger paddle steamer collided with the collier Bywell Castle.

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LATEST LONDON-WIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROJECT

Roy Mathieson Southwark Added: 27 Jun 2024 16:25 GMT	St Saviours My great grandmother was born in Bowling Green Lane in 1848. The family moved from there to Earl Terrace, Bermondsey in 1849. I have never been able to locate Earl Terrace on maps. Reply
Buckhurst Street, E1 Added: 26 Jun 2024 13:10 GMT	Buckhurst Street, E1 Mt grandfather, Thomas Walton Ward had a musical instrument workshop in Buckhurst Street from 1934 until the street was bombed during the war. Grandfather was a partner in the musical instrument firm of R.J. Ward and Sons of Liverpool. He died in 1945 and is buried in a common grave at Abney Park Cemetery. Reply
Mike Dowling Undercliff Road, SE13 Added: 15 Jun 2024 15:51 GMT	Family ties (1936 - 1963) The Dowling family lived at number 13 Undercliffe Road for Nearly 26 years. Next door was the Harris family Reply
Evie Helen Erith Added: 13 Jun 2024 00:03 GMT	Vickers Road The road ’Vickers Road’ is numbered rather differently to other roads in the area as it was originally built as housing for the "Vickers" arms factory in the late 1800’s and early 1900s. Most of the houses still retain the original 19th century tiling and drainage outside of the front doors. Reply
Paul Harris Ellen Place, E1 Added: 12 Jun 2024 12:54 GMT	Ellen Place, E1 My mother’s father and his family lived at 31 Ellen Place London E1 have a copy of the 1911 census showing this Reply
Wedlake Street, W10 Added: 10 Jun 2024 19:31 GMT	Toll gate Close Did anyone live at Toll Gate Close, which was built in the area where the baths had been? Reply
Charles Black Middle Row, W10 Added: 24 May 2024 12:54 GMT	Middle Row, W10 Middle Row was notable for its bus garage, home of the number 7. Reply
Farm Place, W8 Added: 2 May 2024 16:14 GMT	Farm Place, W8 The previous name of Farm Place was Ernest St (no A) Reply

NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Barking Riverside Barking Riverside is a ’brownfield’ development being partly built on land once occupied by Barking Power Station, with planning permission for 10 800 homes.

Barking Riverside

NEARBY STREETS

Anchor Close, IG11 Anchor Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Anchor Close, IG11

Atcost Road, IG11 Atcost Road is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Atcost Road, IG11

Atlantis Close, IG11 Atlantis Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Atlantis Close, IG11

Bankside Park Industrial Estate, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Bankside Park Industrial Estate, IG11

Beach House Apartments, IG11 Beach House Apartments is a block on Sackett Road (Barking Riverside)

Beach House Apartments, IG11

Breacher House Apartments, IG11 Breacher House Apartments is sited on Handley Page Road (Barking Riverside)

Breacher House Apartments, IG11

Chavery Close, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Chavery Close, IG11

Chilworth Place, IG11 Chilworth Place is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Chilworth Place, IG11

Choats Road, RM9 Choats Road is a road in an industrial area of Barking (Barking Riverside)

Choats Road, RM9

Cromwell Centre, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Cromwell Centre, IG11

Crossness Road, IG11 Crossness Road is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Crossness Road, IG11

Davey Gardens, IG11 Davey Gardens is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Davey Gardens, IG11

De Pass Gardens, IG11 De Pass Gardens is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

De Pass Gardens, IG11

Drake Close, IG11 Drake Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Drake Close, IG11

Estuary Close, IG11 Estuary Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Estuary Close, IG11

Fielders Crescent, IG11 Fielders Crescent is a location in London (Barking Riverside)

Fielders Crescent, IG11

Galleons Drive, IG11 Galleons Drive is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Galleons Drive, IG11

Gallions Close, IG11 Gallions Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Gallions Close, IG11

Gatward Place, IG11 Gatward Place is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Gatward Place, IG11

Grebe Close, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Grebe Close, IG11

Handley Page Road, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Handley Page Road, IG11

Harebell Terrace, IG11 Harebell Terrace is a location in London (Barking Riverside)

Harebell Terrace, IG11

Harlequin Close, IG11 Harlequin Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Harlequin Close, IG11

Hornbeam Close, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Hornbeam Close, IG11

Lakedale Court, IG11 Lakedale Court is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Lakedale Court, IG11

Lawes Way, IG11 Lawes Way is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Lawes Way, IG11

Lawley Mansions Apartments, IG11 Lawley Mansions Apartments is located on Fielders Crescent (Barking Riverside)

Lawley Mansions Apartments, IG11

Manwell Lane, IG11 Manwell Lane is a location in London (Barking Riverside)

Manwell Lane, IG11

Marine Drive, IG11 Marine Drive is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Marine Drive, IG11

McAllister Grove, IG11 McAllister Grove is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

McAllister Grove, IG11

Middleton Grove, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Middleton Grove, IG11

Minden Gardens, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Minden Gardens, IG11

Minter Road, IG11 Minter Road is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Minter Road, IG11

Pass Gardens, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Pass Gardens, IG11

Puffin Close, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Puffin Close, IG11

Ripplegate Walk, IG11 Ripplegate Walk is a location in London (Barking Riverside)

Ripplegate Walk, IG11

River Road, IG11 River Road is the oldest road in Barking Riverside (Barking Riverside)

River Road, IG11

Riverdale Close, IG11 Riverdale Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Riverdale Close, IG11

Riverside Industrial Estate, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Riverside Industrial Estate, IG11

Sackett Road, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Sackett Road, IG11

Saltern Court, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Saltern Court, IG11

Schooner Close, IG11 Schooner Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Schooner Close, IG11

Seagull Close, IG11 Seagull Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Seagull Close, IG11

Sedge Gardens, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Sedge Gardens, IG11

Shearwater Close, IG11 Shearwater Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Shearwater Close, IG11

Spinnaker Close, IG11 Spinnaker Close is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Spinnaker Close, IG11

Thames House, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Thames House, IG11

Thames Reach, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Thames Reach, IG11

Thames Road, IG11 Thames Road is a road in the IG11 postcode area (Barking Riverside)

Thames Road, IG11

Twine Close, IG11 A street within the IG11 postcode (Barking Riverside)

Twine Close, IG11

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