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The decommissioned power station is set to become the City Corporation's new combined market in the next few years, so it's not all about ticky tacky boxes, oh no.

THC | 02.03.22 - 7:10 a.m. | #

I look forward to your coverage of footpaths 1 to 46.

Dan | 02.03.22 - 7:16 a.m. | #

Back in the 50's, my Dad had a yard down at creekmouth and we used to walk our dog (Toby) over the wasteland along the river between the fisons site and the power station. It's taken a while to be built over!

Ian J | 02.03.22 - 7:48 a.m. | #

My great-uncle Charlie worked at Barking power station until he retired, which must have been about when it closed. He was a nice man with a fantastically unhappy and long-lasting marriage, as seemed to be the case for most of my older relatives. He lived in Barking and I'm fairly sure he didn't drive, so I wonder how he got there. I'd better ask my Dad, fairly soon, as he's the last person who would know.

mark addy | 02.03.22 - 8:30 a.m. | #

THC: the City of London wholesale markets scheme is aimed at the former Barking Reach power station at Dagenham Dock, a different site.

Fred | 02.03.22 - 9:17 a.m. | #

Coincidentally, we had planned a visit to Barking Riverside and Footpath 47 today but the weather has put paid to that. Tomorrow perhaps.

JohnC | 02.03.22 - 9:54 a.m. | #

I like this drone videographer who has taken periodical videos of this footpath and development.

Anon | 02.03.22 - 10:02 a.m. | #

Heaven 17. Level 42. Footpath 47.

Mikey C | 02.03.22 - 10:03 a.m. | #

Do not, I repeat DO NOT, visit Footpath 47. Allow DG to retain the certainty of solitude!

Jonathan Wadman | 02.03.22 - 10:04 a.m. | #

"Outer London's most frequent bus service".... now that's a claim !

Paul | 02.03.22 - 1:39 p.m. | #

Since I read an earlier post (thanks!) footpath 47 has become one of my favourite bus-and-wander walks. When the fencing had been up a while but before any activity started, I enjoyed seeing many skylarks singing above the site. I hope they keep the natural shoreline.

Lorraine | 02.03.22 - 1:44 p.m. | #

I clicked on the Barking Riverside link. OMG what a horrible looking place, reminded me of the Soviet era tenements around Gdansk. Vile.

J. | 02.03.22 - 10:53 p.m. | #

I remember reading about this before and wondering if it's still there. Probably one of those London 'attractions' that I'll never get to and exist only in the imagination.

SJM | 03.03.22 - 8:18 p.m. | #

I walked this way on foot of (pun intended) a previous blog post you made about it, and i thoroughly enjoyed it - thanks!

Steve

Steve Conway | 04.03.22 - 8:48 a.m. | #

Finally made it down there today. Thanks for giving me the idea to pop down before it all changes.

Andy | 16.10.22 - 7:10 p.m. | #











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