Here follows a brief pictorial history of Rainham. Pictures are reproduced with thanks from the book 'Bygone Dagenham and Rainham' by Brian Adams. Click here to buy this direct from Amazon today. More Havering history can be found at the wonderful historical website http://www.romford.org/
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A rear view of Rainham Hall |
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This is a picture of the remains of Dovers Moat that surrounded Great Dovers, an ancient manor house which once stood here. The Albion Public House now stands on this site |
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Rainham earlier this century. Note that even though this was the early 1900s the village had still not lost its medieval layout. |