Valence House, and the wider landscape that surrounds it, has a long history of fruit and vegetable production. As once the largest manor estates in Dagenham, Valence House was able to produce everything it needed to survive and prosper – fruit, vegetables, plants and animal products. For centuries the preserve
Articles from March 2022
Celebrating the River Rom
On 12 March 2022 we visited Grenfell Park in Havering to celebrate the River Rom project with the local community and stakeholders. The aim of the day was to plant the marginal area newly excavated wetlands and also to wade a section of the Rom where the large wood deflectors
Historic England Press Release: Aerial photography investigation reveals wartime role of Belhus Park in Thurrock
Historic England photographic research published today shows the wartime role of historic Belhus Park in Thurrock. More than 300 aerial photographs, dating from 1929 to the present day, were analysed. With this new insight, organisations will join forces to protect and restore this historic landscape, which has been on the