Culture
Chadwell Heath was known for a strong community spirit, with a thriving white working class community, that consisted of English and Irish residents; many of whom worked for the number of factories that were in the area in the 1970/80s - located, roughly where Smyth's toyshop and Halfords now are. Many Dagenham residents moved to Chadwell Heath to become owner occupiers.
The Hinds Head pub on the corner of Station Road / Burnside Road closed in 2009. According to CAMRA, pubs are closing due to changing demographics / Islamification], the smoking ban, supermarket subsidised alcohol and direct taxation on beers and spirits.
The area enjoys a number of gastro and general pubs. The Harvester Greyhound, the Moby Dick, the Rendezvous (formerly 'Chadwell Arms'), the Eva Hart, the Coopers Arms, the White Horse, and the Tolgate.
There are two working men's / private members clubs in the area. One on Grove Road (the 'Grove Social Club'), and adjacent to Sainsbury's there is the 'Cedar Club'.
There are two libraries in Chadwell Heath. One in the LB of Barking and Dagenham local authority boundary, called 'Robert Jeyes Library' on the High Road and one in the LB of Redbridge local authority 'The Keith Axon Centre' on Grove Road.
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