Civic Centre, Dagenham

The Civic Centre in Dagenham is a former municipal building in Becontree Heath, an area within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The building was designed in the modern style by the British architect Ernest Berry Webber in 1936 and was opened the following year. The local authority, Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council, occupied the building until 2016 when it was vacated and leased to CU London, a new university, the following year. It was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1981.

Civic Centre, Dagenham
Location of Dagenham Civic Centre in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
General information
Architectural styleModern architecture
Classification
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated24 August 1981
Reference no.1064422
Coordinates51.5603°N 0.15615°E / 51.5603; 0.15615
Construction started1936
Completed1937
OpenedOctober 1937
Renovated2003
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ernest Berry Webber
Renovating team
Renovating firmRichard Griffiths & Hawkins Brown
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