Barking Wharf Square London Map

About Barking Wharf Square

Barking Wharf Square, a fragment of London's sprawling Barking and Dagenham district, catches the low afternoon light on its brickwork, a quiet echo of the Thames' ceaseless flow. It lies 9.3 km south of Chigwell (from Chigwell: bearing 181°T, OS grid TQ 439 839). The place carries the faint, salty tang of its maritime past, a scent that still clings to the air even now, far from the main shipping lanes. Warehouses, once bustling with the trade of distant lands, now stand as silent sentinels, their robust frames hinting at a vigorous industry that shaped Barking Wharf Square. The wide, open expanse of the square itself, often swept by a keen wind from the river, offers a sense of unburdened breathing, a stark contrast to the dense urbanity that surrounds it. Here, the sky feels larger, the clouds more defined, as if the very air remembers the creak of rigging and the call of gulls.

About This Barking Wharf Square Map Page

Explore Barking Wharf Square, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.535711, 0.073563. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.