In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Barking like this:
Barking.-- par. and market town, S. Essex, 2 miles N. of river Thames, 7 miles E. of London by rail -- 12,307 ac., pop, 16,848; town, 3814 ac., pop. 9203. Market-day, Saturday. It has a large jute factory and other manufacturing works; there are also extensive market gardens.
Barking through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barking, in Barking and Dagenham and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/389
Date accessed: 20th January 2025
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