Dagenham Village Churchyard
Dagenham Village Churchyard or St Peter and St Paul's Churchyard is a 0.88 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Dagenham in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is owned by the borough council and managed by the London Wildlife Trust and local residents.[1][2]
The church dates back to the early thirteenth century, and the graveyard has probably been in use for over 800 years. It was closed to burials in the 1990s, and the church and the council then decided that it should be managed as a nature reserve.[2] Its main importance for wildlife lies in its invertebrates, including butterflies and crickets, which provide food for bats. Woodpeckers feed on an avenue of lime trees, and a family of foxes live in the churchyard.[3]
Access is from Church Lane.[2]
Coordinates: 51°32′19″N 0°09′41″E / 51.5387°N 0.1614°E
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References
- ↑ "Dagenham Village Churchyard". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "St Peter and St Paul's Churchyard". London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ↑ "St Peter and St Paul's Churchyard". London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
External links
- "Map of Dagenham Village Churchyard". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- "St Peter and St Paul's Churchyard". Greenspace Information for Greater London.
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