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Rippleside, Essex

Rippleside is a former hamlet that is now an urban area in Barking, Essex. The hamlet lay on the south side of Ripple Road. The area is now dominated by commercial estates and the Ripple Lane rail terminal. The Dagenham Idol, a pinewood figure radiocarbon dated to c.2250 BC, was dug out of the marshes south of the hamlet in 1922. The area is within the council area of Barking and Dagenham.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Essex
Lat, Long: 51.532319,0.113523
Grid Reference: TQ 4669 8360
Council Area: Barking and Dagenham CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 38172
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Rippleside,_Essex_38172

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