Retirement Properties Spotlight in Dagenham

Dagenham : Dagenham is about 13 miles east of Central London to the north of the Thames and for many yaers was a small farming community. Its name is first recorded in a charter of Barking Abbey dating from the late 7th century and probably derives its name from 'home of a man called Daecca'. Residential development began in the early 20th century and the town became an important industrial centre with Europe's largest car production facilities in the 20th century.