The ruined remains of Barking Abbey now form part of a public open space known as '''Abbey Green'''.<ref name="AG" /> It is recognisable for its partially restored Grade-II* Listed Curfew Tower,<ref name=":0" /> which features on the [[coat of arms of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham]].<ref name="SM" />
Barking Abbey is also notable because the adjacent '''[[St Margaret's Church, Barking|St Margaret's Church]]''', a [[grade I listed building]] dating back to the 13th century, was built within its grounds. The Abbey Ruins are used as a venue each May for outdoor Classicalclassical Concertsconcerts,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/services/barking-abbey-ruins/|title=Barking Abbey Ruins – London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council|work=London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council|access-date=2017-10-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/mad-for-barking-7269821.html|title=Mad for Barking|work=Evening Standard|access-date=2017-10-14|language=en-GB}}</ref> as well as an annual pilgrimage by members of the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]].<ref>[https://orthodoxlondon.org/2017/04/23/pan-orthodox-pilgrimage-to-saints-of-barking/ "Pan-Orthodox Pilgrimage to Saints of Barking"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227153925/https://orthodoxlondon.org/2017/04/23/pan-orthodox-pilgrimage-to-saints-of-barking/ |date=27 February 2018 }}, 23 April 2017, ''Orthodox London''. Retrieved 27 February 2018.</ref>
