Charlton
Coordinates: 51°29′16″N 0°02′20″E / 51.487674, 0.038992 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
OS grid reference	TQ415785
London borough	Greenwich
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SE7
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Greenwich and Woolwich
London Assembly	Greenwich and Lewisham
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

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The core of the area is The Village, which is on a hillside overlooking the River Thames. Suburban sprawl has led to the name being applied to a large area reaching down to the south bank of the river, roughly where the Thames Barrier crosses the river, although the barrier itself is located at Woolwich Reach. The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames at Woolwich Reach in London. ...

History

At one time, Charlton enjoyed a somewhat sordid reputation. In the 1720s, it was described by Daniel Defoe: Events and Trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving pianos. ... Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (1660 [?] â€“ April 1731) was an English writer, journalist and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. ...

"Charleton, a village famous, or rather infamous for the yearly collected rabble of mad-people, at Horn-Fair; the rudeness of which I cannot but think, is such as ought to be suppressed, and indeed in a civiliz'd well govern'd nation, it may well be said to be unsufferable. The mob indeed at that time take all kinds of liberties, and the women are especially impudent for that day; as if it was a day that justify'd the giving themselves a loose to all manner of indecency and immodesty, without any reproach, or without suffering the censure which such behaviour would deserve at another time." (from A Tour through Great Britain)

Apart from the Barrier, the area's other most notable feature is Charlton House, a Jacobean mansion by architect John Thorpe, built for Sir Adam Newton between 1607 and 1612. Sir Adam was tutor to Prince Henry, son of King James I of England, and was also responsible for building nearby St Luke's Church — burial place of Spencer Perceval (1762-1812), the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated, and of murdered civil servant Edward Drummond. On the northern edge of the garden of Charlton House is a mulberry tree planted in 1608 by order of King James in an effort to cultivate silkworms. A tour thro the Whole Island of Great Britain by Daniel Defoe, 1724-27 A non-fiction work that gives a matter-of-fact account of Defoes visits to various places, at a time when there were no ready reference works. ... Charlton House is a Jacobean building in Charlton, London. ... Jacobean - an early phase of English Renaissance architecture and decoration. ... John Thorpe or Thorp (c. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... James Stuart (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old. ... Spencer Perceval (1 November 1762 – 11 May 1812) was a British statesman and Prime Minister. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Edward Drummond (1792–25 April 1843) was a civil servant and Personal Secretary to Robert Peel, the British Prime Minister. ... Species See text. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... Binomial name Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 For other senses of this word, see silkworm (disambiguation). ...

Later, Charlton House became the home of the Maryon-Wilson family, after whom a nearby park, location for the film Blow-Up, is named. Since 1925, the house has been owned by the London Borough of Greenwich and has functioned as a library and community centre. Blowup (also rendered as Blow-Up) is an award-winning 1966 British-Italian art film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, his first English language film. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sport

In sport, Charlton is best known as the home of Charlton Athletic F.C.. The club plays at The Valley (a former chalk pit) situated to the north of the village, close to the main road and railway line between Greenwich and Woolwich. Further south, close to Blackheath Standard, is the Rectory Field, home of the venerable Blackheath Rugby Club. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Valley is a 27,111-capacity football stadium in Charlton, London. ... Blackheath is a suburb of London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich. ... History Early history Blackheath Rugby Club (BRC) was founded in 1858 by old boys of Blackheath Propietary School who played a carrying game of football made popular by Rugby School. ...

Famous residents

• Children's author Bernard Ashley, after whom a street is named.
• Civil engineer William Henry Barlow (1812-1902) lived at Highcombe, 145 Charlton Road, SE7.
• TV presenter Dave Berry.
• Andy Fordham, World darts champion was born and raised in Charlton.
• Poet Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was born in 83 Maryon Road (demolished in 1960s).
• English Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) born at Maryon Road, Charlton, SE7.
• Italian-born novelist Italo Svevo (1861-1928) lived at 67 Charlton Church Lane, SE7.

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Education

For education in Charlton, London see the main London Borough of Greenwich article

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Transport

Nearest tube stations

• North Greenwich tube station

North Greenwich tube station on the Jubilee Line opened in time for the Millennium celebrations at the end of 1999 - it is adjacent to the Millennium Dome at the northern end of an area sometimes referred to as the Greenwich peninsula. ...

Nearest railway stations

• Blackheath railway station
• Charlton railway station
• Westcombe Park railway station
• Woolwich Dockyard railway station

Blackheath railway station is situated in the heart of Blackheath village in London. ... Charlton railway station is in Charlton (at the bottom of Charlton Church Lane) in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Westcombe Park station is in Greenwich, London, and is situated on the North Kent line connecting suburbs (eg: Deptford, Greenwich, Charlton, Woolwich, to Dartford, Kent) along the south side of the River Thames with central London stations (London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross). ... Woolwich Dockyard railway station is in Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. ...

Road transport

Charlton lies to the east of the southern approach to the Blackwall Tunnel crossing of the River Thames and close to the A2 road. The Blackwall Tunnel is the name given to a pair of road tunnels underneath the River Thames in east London, linking the London Borough of Greenwich with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... Not to be confused with A2 road (Northern Ireland). ...

Nearest places

• Greenwich
• Woolwich
• Blackheath
• Kidbrooke
• Shooter's Hill
• Eltham