Valence House Museum
| Valence House Museum | |
|---|---|
Valence House Museum | |
Location within the Borough of Barking and Dagenham | |
| General information | |
| Location | Becontree, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°33′30″N 0°08′03″E / 51.5583°N 0.1342°E |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Valence House |
| Designated | 28 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1064404 |
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Valence House Museum is the only surviving of the five manor houses of Dagenham. The timber-framed museum building, partially surrounded by a moat built to keep livestock in place, is situated in Valence Park off Becontree Avenue, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, London, England. The building has been used as a manor house, a family home, a town hall, the headquarters of the library service and now houses a museum.