This leaflet advertising Abbey Homestead's Berengrave Park Project was developing the new estates of Childscroft Road, Chalky Bank Road, Parkfield adjacent to Berengrave Lane and the north side of the railway line. The estate was built on the former site of Longley's Rose Garden nursery that was famous for the flowers they sold. Read more here: My Childhood Memories of Rainham by Vernon Verrall
This development would have been during the late 1950s/early 1960s at a similar time to the Tilbury Road estates (details of Finwell Road Rainham 1967 - Rainham House Prices) on the opposite side of Station Road. The other roads included were Roystons Close, Bushmeadow Road, Wooldey Road, Dignals Close and Iversgate Close.
If you have any old photos taken on the estate that you could share it would be great to see them - please email
Scans of the leaflet kindly provided by Hazel Thorn
Photo below of Chalky Bank Road in 1961
There are also leaflets for the Parkwood estate building in the 1960s here - Parkwood Wards Homes Sales Brochures and Promo Leaflets 1960s
