Barkingside

Barkingside is a district of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge, northeast London. Barkingside was historically part of Essex until 1965, when the Greater London boroughs were created. Barkingside is chiefly known for the children's charity Barnardo's, which was founded there in 1866, and still has its headquarters there. Some of the oldest buildings in Barkingside include the Barnardo's chapel, the underground station, which was originally an Edwardian mainline station, and Holy Trinity Church, which dates from 1840. Barkingside is also known for having a particularly large Jewish community, along with much of the surrounding area of north Ilford and Chigwell. Barkingside has four secondary schools: Ilford County High School,...