Barking Creek Mouth

Sea, Estuary, Creek in Essex

England

Barking Creek Mouth

Gallions Reach (eastern end), Thames Estuary Credit: Philip Talmage

Barking Creek Mouth is a geographical feature located in Essex, England. It is formed by the confluence of the River Roding and River Thames, where they meet the North Sea. The mouth of the creek is situated in the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, specifically in the area known as Creekmouth.

The creek mouth serves as an estuary, providing an important passage for marine traffic entering and exiting the River Thames. Its strategic location near the capital city of London has made it a significant port and trading hub throughout history.

Barking Creek Mouth is characterized by its tidal nature, with water levels rising and falling twice a day due to the ebb and flow of the tides. It experiences a diverse range of marine life, making it a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts and nature lovers. The area surrounding the creek mouth is also home to a variety of bird species, including gulls, waders, and waterfowl.

The presence of the creek mouth has played a crucial role in the industrial development of the region. In the past, it was a major centre for shipbuilding, and its dockyards were vital for the transportation of goods and materials. Today, the area is still utilized for commercial purposes, with several industrial facilities and warehouses located nearby.

Overall, Barking Creek Mouth is an important geographical feature in Essex, serving as a crucial estuary for marine traffic and supporting a diverse ecosystem. It has played a significant role in the history and economic development of the region.

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Barking Creek Mouth Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.514881/0.097984098 or Grid Reference TQ4581. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Gallions Reach (eastern end), Thames Estuary

Philip Talmage

Substation Sunset

This major electrical substation is located in Renwick Road Creekmouth near Dagenham.

Glyn Baker

Creekmouth Substation

This is just a small section of the electrical substation at Creekmouth

Glyn Baker

A Creekmouth Jetty

This is a jetty at the eastern end of Creekmouth looking across the Thames towards Thamesmead

Glyn Baker

N-Power Depot

This is a derelict ancillary building to the old Barking Power Station, long since demolished. The area is still owned by N-Power and this is their "Open Air Storage Depot" or so the sign nearby declares. Tied to the railings is a planning application for the old power station site. Included are 10800 homes, 65,000 sq metres of retail space, and all the infrastructure (schools, medical, facilities etc etc) to service them, in fact a new town in the Thames Gateway. Also included in the application are provision for a City Farm and an ecology centre.

Glyn Baker

Paper Recycling in Creekmouth

This is a photo of one of SITA’s paper recycling depots. SITA is the country’s largest waste management company. The group as a whole recycle some 1.4 million tonnes of waste per year. This plant handles some of the 350,000 tonnes of paper and card the company recycles each year. In the background can be seen the Barking Creek flood defence barrier.

Glyn Baker

Blumsom timber merchants

This is a photo of Blumsom timber merchants kiln drying plant. The company declare they only use wood from legal renewable resources and have a written environmental policy.

Glyn Baker

Waverley in Gallions Reach

This is Waverley the last sea going paddle steamer in the world steaming through Gallions Reach on the River Thames. The object grid reference is that of the radio mast in the background. To the right of the gasholder you can see TQ4481 : Tower at Gallions Reach it stands in the carpark of a shopping centre.

Glyn Baker

Tripcock Light

This photo shows the Tripcock Light and a fingerpost on the Thames Path Cycleway

Glyn Baker

Thamesmere

Looking across Thamesmere Lake towards the Thamesmere Leisure Centre. Rather prosaically the Environment Agency pumping station on the lake refers to the location as "Lake 4".

Glyn Baker

Gas holders at Beckton

Was part of the giant Beckton gasworks - now right beside a bleak modern shopping centre.

Gallions Reach Entertainment Centre

This is the Gallions Reach entertainment complex, it actually stands on Barking Creek which runs into the Thames at Gallions Reach.

Glyn Baker

Tower at Gallions Reach

This modern folly stands on a roundabout on the extensive Gallions Reach shopping centre. It seems to have no purpose except to act as a lighthouse to guide shoppers to somewhere to bash the plastic!

Glyn Baker

Barking Barrier

the flood barrier at the mouth of the River Roding at Barking, viewed from the Thames Path on the opposite bank

Stephen Craven

Barking Barrier

This is the downstream side of the barrier, which was built over a period of four years, being completed in 1983. It is about 60 metres high, and was needed to be this size to allow shipping to reach the Town Quay in Barking further upstream. The barrier crosses the Barking Creek reach of the River Roding, at its confluence with the River Thames.

Nigel Cox