Becontree Heath
Early-attested site in the Parish of Dagenham
Historical Forms
- Bekentre hathe 13th EASxvi
- Byntreheth 1452 Shawcross
- Bentrye Hethe 1594 Fisher 1663 Shawcross
- Beacon Tree Heath 1805 O
- Becontrees 1825 G
Etymology
Becontree Heath is Bekentre hathe 13th EAS xvi, Byntreheth 1452 Shawcross, Bentrye Hethe 1594 Fisher, 1663 Shawcross, Beacon Tree Heath 1805 O, Becontrees (heath and hamlet) 1825 G. v. Becontree Hundred supra 87.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Broomfields
- Chadwell Heath
- Dagenham Beam Bridge
- Merrielands olim Cockermouth Fm
- Whalebone Bridge, Whalebone Ho, Whalebone Fm and Whalebone Lane
- Parsloes