Borough of Dartford
Shown within Kent
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	South East England
Admin. County:	Kent
Area: - Total	Ranked 278th 72.77 km²
Admin. HQ:	Dartford
ONS code:	29UD
Demographics
Population: - Total (2004 est.) - Density	Ranked 265th 86,600 1,190 / km²
Ethnicity:	94.5% White 2.7% S.Asian
Politics
Dartford Borough Council http://www.dartford.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative + Independent
MP:	Howard Stoate

Dartford is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. It has a population of 80,000 and is part of the London commuter belt. The town of Dartford is the administrative capital: it is so named because the River Darent flows through the town northwards to the River Thames, the northern border of the borough. To the west lies the London Borough of Bexley; to the south is Sevenoaks district; and the borough of Gravesham is to the east. district of Kent File links The following pages link to this file: Dartford (borough) Categories: GFDL images ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The region (also known as Government Office region) is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... South East England is one of the official regions of England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km² (1000 hectares) and 100 km² (10,000 hectares). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by population. ... Arms of Dartford This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Dr Howard Geoffrey Alvan Stoate (born 14 April 1954) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Non-metropolitan districts (usually just called Districts) are local government sub-divisions of English Counties. ... A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Commuters from East Anglia arrive at Liverpool Street Station The London Commuter Belt or London Metropolitan Area is the name given to the built-up area surrounding and running into Greater London but not administered as part of it. ... The town of Dartford is situated in North West Kent, and is also the chief town of the borough of Dartford. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in southeast outer London. ... Sevenoaks is a local government district in Kent, England. ... Gravesham is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. ...

It gives its name to the Dartford Crossing of the River Thames, a pair of road tunnels (1963 and 1980), and the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (October 1991), linking Kent and Essex and linking sections of the M25 motorway. The Dartford Crossing joins Dartford and Thurrock across the River Thames. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge (A282) was built at Dartford to expand the Thames river crossing capacity between sections of the M25 motorway. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... This article is about the county of Essex in England. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Motorway mark in Europe A motorway (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some other Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ...

As of May, 2005, Dartford's MP is Howard Stoate (Labour). Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Dr Howard Geoffrey Alvan Stoate (born 14 April 1954) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...

The Mayor for the year May 2005 to May 2006 is Councillor Ian Armitt (Conservative). A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up May in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The current borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the old borough of Dartford, Swanscombe urban district, and part of Dartford Rural District. The parish councils listed below also come within its authority. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV in Roman) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Swanscombe is a village, part of the Borough of Dartford on the north Kent coast in England. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ...

Traditionally, the main industries were papermaking, cement, and pharmaceuticals.

Foolscap (or rather Fool's Cap' - from the watermark of a boy wearing a dunce's hat) paper was invented at the papermills in Dartford and was produced until the adoption of ISO standard A4 paper in the 1970s. High-quality chalk from Swanscombe and Northfleet was used by Blue Circle for the production of Portland Cement until the end of the 20th century. Indeed, many properties in the areas have special covenants stating that any chalk beneath the properties is the property of Blue Circle Cement! Until the 21st century, Wellcome (later part of Glaxo SmithKline) had a large production facility on Temple Hill and was a major employer in the area.

With the reduction in these traditional industries, Dartford has become a dormitory town for commuters to London.

A large area of heathland - Dartford Heath - lies to the west of the town. It is the original home of the Dartford Warbler, a small bird. North of the town are the Dartford Salt Marshes, bordering the River Thames where Joyce Green Hospital once stood. In August 1909 the Vickers Company, tentatively diversifying into aircraft production at nearby factories in Bexleyheath, Crayford and Erith, began to create a rudimentary airfield at Joyce Green. A road name in this low-lying area commemorates one-time Dartford MP Bob Dunn. Binomial name Sylvia undata (Boddaert, 1783) The Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata, is an Old World warbler which breeds in the warmer parts of south west Europe and northwest Africa. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Vickers Armstrong (Aircraft) company logo Vickers, founded as the Vickers Company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment, traditionally based in Barrow-in-Furness. ... Bexleyheath is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Crayford is a town in the London Borough of Bexley that was an important bridging point in Roman times across the River Cray, a tributary of the River Thames. ... Erith is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Robert John Bob Dunn, a British Conservative politician, was born July 14, 1946 and died April 24, 2003. ...

There are five railway stations in the borough: at Stone; Greenhithe (for Bluewater); Swanscombe and Dartford, all on the North Kent Line; and Longfield and Farningham Road on the Victoria - Medway Towns line. From Dartford there are three lines serving London and one to Gravesend and beyond; for many services Dartford is the terminus. A new high-speed international railway station is being constructed at Ebbsfleet that should serve commuters to London and Channel Tunnel passengers to Paris and Brussels by 2007. Stone Crossing railway station is located on the North Kent line, just east of Dartford. ... Greenhithe railway station serves the town of Greenhithe in North Kent and Bluewater shopping centre. ... Bluewater Shopping Centre is a large out of town shopping mall located in Greenhithe in the borough of Dartford, just outside London in north west Kent. ... Swanscombe railway station serves the town of Swanscombe in North Kent. ... Dartford station is a railway station at Dartford in North-West Kent, on the North Kent line. ... The North Kent Line was the means by which the South Eastern Railway (SER) were able to connect its system to London at London Bridge. ... Longfield railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the villages of Longfield and Hartley in north Kent. ... Farningham Road railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the villages of Sutton-at-Hone and South Darenth in north Kent. ... Victoria station may refer to: London Victoria station Manchester Victoria station Victoria tube station Victoria Station, a restaurant chain which uses real train boxcars as dining rooms. ... The Medway Towns is the name given to a conurbation located to the north of Kent in England: until 1998 it was part of that county (see below). ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Gravesend is a town in North-West Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. ... Channel Tunnel. ...

The Parish Church, Holy Trinity, is situated on the western bank of the River Darent, where a hermit would conduct travellers across the ford. The church was originally 9th-century Saxon but with later Norman additions. In the 13th century a Royal Wedding was celebrated there, thus the choristers are entitled to wear scarlet cassocks. One of the more interesting items on display within the church is a brass plaque commemorating the work of Richard Trevithick, the pioneer of steam propulsion, who lived and worked in the town for a number of years. The graveyard is situated in St Edmund's Pleasance on the summit of East Hill, which gave rise to a traditional rhyme about the people of Dartford being '...buried above the steeple'. The church actually has no steeple: it has a tower featuring a ring of eight bells. Richard Trevithick. ...

The oldest school in Dartford is 'The Grammar School', founded in 1576 by William D'Aeth, William Vaughan and Edward Gwyn. Originally located in the market, the school moved to its current location in West Dartford in the 19th century. Perhaps its most famous student was a certain Michael Jagger who is now commemorated by the 'Mick Jagger Centre' for the performing arts, which was opened in the late 1990s.

The Dartford Symphony Orchestra has been rehearsing and performing in Dartford since 1946, and presently the age range of the members is from 16 to 80. It is the orchestra's aim to provide an educational and stimulating environment from which all the players benefit, and to bring high-quality polished performances of the world's greatest music to our audiences.

The result of the members' commitment is a regular season of symphony concerts promoted by the DSO, which are well attended by audiences from Dartford and the surrounding area. The DSO is the resident orchestra at the Mick Jagger Centre for the Performing Arts, Shepherds Lane, Dartford, and has its own website.

Parishes and other villages within Dartford borough

• Bean parish
• Darenth parish
• Dartford town
• Longfield and New Barn parish
• Southfleet parish
• Stone parish
• Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley parish
• Swanscombe and Greenhithe parish
• Wilmington parish
• Joydens Wood in Wilmington parish

Bean is a village and civil parish in the borough of Dartford in Kent, England. ... Darenth is a village and civil parish in the Dartford District of Kent, England. ... Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... Longfield is a thriving village in Kent, ten miles SE of Dartford. ... Southfleet is a small compact village five miles SW of Gravesend in Kent; although it is a civil parish within Dartford Borough. ... Stone, also known as Stone-next-Dartford is one of a string of villages lying along the Dartford to Gravesend road on the south bank of the River Thames in Kent, England. ... Swanscombe is a village, part of the Borough of Dartford on the north Kent coast in England. ... Greenhithe is a village in the Kent borough of Dartford. ... Wilmington is a village in Kent, England, in the Borough of Dartford. ... Joydens Wood is located in the Wilmington parish of Dartford in Kent and Bexley South in the Borough of London. ...

External links

• The borough website
• The Mick Jagger Centre for the Performing Arts
• Dartford Symphony Orchestra Concert details; How to book tickets; Information for members

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