the history of barking · killing over 40,000 people. barking suffered great damage. for example,...
Post on 18-Jul-2020
1 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
The History of BarkingEastbury Community School year 6-7 transition
Task: Read the information sheets and fill in the timeline with interesting information you found out about the history of Barking.
Welcome to your first taster of what History at EastburyCommunity School might be like! We think it’s really important that you understand how your local area, Barking, has changed
over time! In this taster activity you will look at different locations in Barking and find out more about what Barking used
to be like, to how it is today. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to welcoming you in person to Eastbury Community
school soon!
Rood screen at Barking Abbey
Barking train station Statue of Job Drain
Barking Abbey____________________________________________________________________________________
___
Eastbury Manor House____________________________________________________________________________
___________
Job Drain Statue____________________________________________________________________________
___________
Wilmington Building________________________________________________________________________________
_______
Barking Station_____________________________________________________________________________________
__
Most people lived in small villages in the countryside where they worked as farmers.
They had to live off what they farmed. The most important part of the village was the
church.
Religion was extremely important in medieval times. The Church was very powerful and
controlled people’s lives. Many new churches and monasteries or abbeys (places
where monks lived) were built. For example, Barking Abbey was re-built in the 12th
century.
In the curfew tower of Barking Abbey is a 12th century
rood screen showing the crucifixion of Jesus. Rood
screens were large, colourful religious images
displayed in churches to separate the altar, where the
priest sat, from the pews, where ordinary people sat.
This showed the power of the priest, Church and God.
Rood screen at Barking Abbey
Barking Abbey - Medieval England
Between 1485 and 1700, religion remained highly important. The most important event
at this time was the Reformation. This was when King Henry VIII formed a new church
called the Church of England. Henry also dissolved (shut down) all the monasteries
and abbeys, including Barking Abbey, and sold them off to rich men.
Clement Sysley, a wealthy merchant (tradesman),
bought land owned by Barking Abbey and built
Eastbury Manor House in the 1570s. Sysley was part
of the landed gentry: rich people who owned land and
run the country. The gentry were scared that poor
people would try to take control of their land. So, they
put up fences around their land to stop poor people
farming on their land. This was called enclosure.
With no land to farm and live off, many poor farmers
starved. However, the gentry thought the poor people
were just being lazy and not working hard enough so
they gave them little help.
Floor plan of Eastbury Manor House
Enclosure
Eastbury Manor House - Tudors and
Stuarts
During the Industrial Revolution, there were also
huge changes in transport. The
invention of the high-powered steam engine led to
the
creation of steam trains. Huge railways were built
across Britain with Barking Station opening in
1854
as part of the London, Tilbury and Southend
Railway.
However, the government continued to offer little
support to the poor. The 1834 Poor Law led to
workhouses being built across Britain, including in
Barking. Poor, old, sick or unemployed people who
couldn’t look after themselves had to do hard
labour
(work) in the workhouse in return for food, clothing
and shelter.
Barking Station – Industrial Revolution
Job Drain statue -20th CenturyThe 20th century was dominated by World War One and
World War Two. Britain fought against Germany in both
wars. The wars greatly affected the lives of British citizens,
including those living in Barking.
During World War One (1914-1918), conscription was
introduced and all men over the age of 18 had to fight. One
such man was Job Drain, an 18 year old soldier from
Barking. He was given the Victoria Cross (the highest
military honour) for recapturing an important gun from the
Germans under heavy fire.
In World War Two (1939 to 1945), the German Air Force
carried out the Blitz, bombing important cities like London,
killing over 40,000 people. Barking suffered great damage.
For example, two young boys, George and David Duke
were killed when a bomb exploded in Surrey Road.
Meanwhile, Barking and Dagenham continued to benefit
from the Industrial Revolution. Barking Power
Station, Upney Station and the Ford’s car plant in
Dagenham were opened.
Statue of Job Drain outside the Broadway
Theatre
Memorial book commemorating the lives of George and David Duke
Wilmington Building – Modern DayDuring the 1980s, most factories, mines and
docks closed down and areas which
depended on these industries such as
Barking Riverside-the site of Barking Power
Station-fell into ruin.
Recently, immigrants from places such as
Europe, China and India have come to
Britain. This has created a demand for new
houses and schools. So, old industrial areas
like Barking Riverside have been
redeveloped. New homes, schools, shops,
parks, leisure centres and railway stations are
being built for the future.
People have become increasingly concerned
about the environment. New buildings like
the Wilmington Building at Eastbury School
are designed to be eco-friendly and use less
energy than older buildings. They have
‘green’ roofs that protect wildlife habitats and
provide better insulation. Rainwater is also
collected to be reused.
The Wilmington Building, Eastbury
Community School
Challenge Challenge Challenge task!
Can you go for a walk around Barking and try to find all of the locations of the places/things you have studied in your taster session? If you can, take a photo standing at each place/thing!
GOOD LUCK, FROM EVERYONE IN THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT AT EASTBURY
COMMUNITY SCHOOL!
top related