Erith
OS grid reference	TQ505775
London borough	Bexley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ERITH
Postcode district	DA8 and DA18
Dialling code	01322
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Erith & Thamesmead
	Bexleyheath & Crayford
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
European Parliament	London
List of places: UK • England • London

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Erith (pronounced [ˈɪərɪθ]) is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, south east London on the River Thames, United Kingdom. Erith's town centre has undergone a series of modernisations since 1961. The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south east Greater London which forms, with other boroughs, part of Outer London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames...

History

Following the collapse of Roman rule at the beginning of the 5th century, Britain was colonised by invaders from northern Europe called the Anglo-Saxons. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells us that they won the Battle of Crayford in 457, slaying many men in the process, and shortly after claimed the whole of Kent. Their different way of life was reflected in their pattern of settlement. The town and country estates of the Roman bureaucrats gave way to a network of villages, occupied by warriors and farmers. Erith was one of these villages, and has a Saxon name, thought to have been derived from a word meaning `muddy harbour' or `gravelly landing place'. There was probably a church on the site of the present St John the Baptist back in Roman times and almost definitely a Saxon building. The early settlement was based around this church meaning that the centre of Erith would have been slightly to the west of where it now is. The earliest reference to the area is in a Latin charter of 695 recording a grant by the Bishop of the East Saxons of certain lands at Erith. In early times the area may also have been known as Lesnes or Lessness. After the Norman Conquest in 1066 Erith passed into the possession of Bishop Odo and is mentioned in the Domesday Survey.

Erith owes its existence to the Thames and was, until the 1850s essentially a small riverside port, originally given prominence by Henry VIII's decision to open a naval dockyard in the town. At that time, and until the 19th century, Erith was a popular anchorage. Ships often discharged some cargo here before proceeding through the shallows upstream. In 1831 Erith's population was 1533 people, and it was described (in 1840), as being 'composed chiefly of two streets, one leading down to the water side, the other branching off to the left towards the church'^[1].

The Local Government Act 1894 brought into existence Erith Urban District, which became the Municipal Borough of Erith in 1938. It included Northumberland Heath and Belvedere. The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... Arms of the former Municipal Borough of Erith Erith is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Northumberland Heath is the upper part of Erith within the London Borough of Bexley. ... Belvedere in Italian literally means beautiful view. ...

In 1961, plans were put forward by local planners to redevelop Erith into a modern, sleek shopping and working environment. This involved clearing the substandard housing by the riverside and the old street layout in order to incorporate more cars.

In 1965, under the London Government Act 1963, the Erith Municipal Borough was abolished and its area transferred to Greater London to form part of the present-day London Borough of Bexley. The London Government Act 1963 was an Act of the UK parliament which led to the official recognition of the conurbation known as Greater London. ...

Demolition of the old town started in 1966 when the mayor of Bexey smashed Headley Mitchells shop window, and continued in phases until by 1980, all that remained of the old town was Queens Church, The Crosskeys pub and Christchurch. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

From the river front there are two point block towers opened in the early seventies, the new playhouse theatre (begun in 1973) and two rather drab shopping centres (1969 and 1973). Recently, these shopping centres have been redeveloped to provide new social housing and better quality shops to go hand in hand with the W.M.Morrisons supermarket to the east of town in an attempt to make Erith a nicer place to visit. For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ...

In 1975/76 everything to the south of Pier Road was swept away for more modern housing and a new dual carriageway, which still stands today. This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ...

In 1996, the two sites of Erith School, the East and West buildings, merged onto one site on Avenue Road. In 2005, the school was awarded Specialist Schools status by the Government, recognising its excellence in PE, Maths and ICT. A new sixth form block opened in 2007. Its Community Sports Centre is used during the evenings and weekends by a variety of teams.

Industries

Erith Iron Works was established in 1864 in Anchor Bay by William Anderson ^[2]. From 1881 Erith was home to a large cable works founded by William Callender. This became British Insulated Callender's Cables (BICC), and eventually Pirelli who announced its partial closure in 2003. The remainder became Prysmian. During the First World War Erith was an extremely important area for the manufacture of guns and ammunition largely due to the presence of the large Vickers works in the Fraser Road area. In the Second World War, Erith found itself in the thick of the conflict being directly on the German bombing routes from Europe to London and also because of the nearby armament factories.^[3] British Insulated Callenders Cables (BICC) was a 20th century British cable manufacturer and construction company, now renamed after former subsidiary Balfour Beatty. ... Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. ... Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004. ...

Regeneration

Since the late 1990’s Erith has been undergoing significant changes with the Erith Western Gateway [1] project being the culmination of a number of years of regeneration.

The regeneration of the area falls within the remit of the Thames Gateway project, with Erith being a key focus [2] for Bexley Council as its only population centre on the River Thames. The London Borough of Bexley is an English (England) local government area (London borough) in the south-eastern area of Outer London. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ...

Since 2000 a significant number of new flats have been constructed by the River Thames by private companies such as George Wimpy. It is expected that the Erith Western Gateway, that will include a significant number of new riverside flats [3], will continue to rejuvenate the area which suffered from the blight of post World War Two rebuilding. The area under consideration in the Erith Western Gateway is a large, underused area of the town centre. Bexley Council are seeking to provide a mixed use development with the potential for 6,000 square metres of new commercial space and over 500 new homes [4]. This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... The London Borough of Bexley is an English (England) local government area (London borough) in the south-eastern area of Outer London. ...

Erith Western Gateway has currently reached stage two with a shortlist of six developers due to meet the community and stakeholders prior to a full master plan being presented[5]. It is expected that building will begin sometime in 2008.

Sport and leisure

The pier on the Thames

A new swimming pool has recently been built at the same location as its sports centre and the David Ives Stadium [6], which is home to Bexley Athletic Club [7] and Erith Town F.C. ('The Dockers'), who play in the Kent League. (Note Erith and Belvedere Football Club play in Welling). Erith Rugby Club play at Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 734 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The pier into the River Thames at Erith in the London borough of Bexley. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 734 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The pier into the River Thames at Erith in the London borough of Bexley. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Erith Town F.C. is a football club based in the London Borough of Bexley in Greater London, England. ... The Kent League is an English football league in Kent and south east London. ... , Welling is a district in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Northumberland Heath is the upper part of Erith within the London Borough of Bexley. ...

The Erith Playhouse Theatre is the largest in London Borough of Bexley and there is a museum about the history of the area. Erith Playhouse is a non-professional theatre based in Erith, Kent, United Kingdom. ... The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south east Greater London which forms, with other boroughs, part of Outer London. ...

Erith is home to the longest pier in London, on the River Thames. It has been recently adapted from commercial to leisure use, and is popular with anglers. The annual Erith Riverside Festival has been held for a number of years in Riverside Gardens alongside the Thames. Erith Yacht Club is very active in both competititve and social sailing and is located on the edge of Crayford Marshes in the direction of Slade Green and Erith Rowing Club is a successful and friendly club located on the waterfront on Erith High Street. For architectural piers, see Pier (architecture). ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Categories: Stub ... Slade Green is a place in the London Borough of Bexley. ...

Erith is the starting point for the LOOP (London Outer Orbital Path) and one of the starting points for the Green Chain Walk. [8] The start of the Thames Path National Trail [9] which runs to the source of the River Thames at Kemble is at nearby Crayford Ness. The London LOOPs logo, a flying kestrel, can be seen on the signs marking the route. ... Kemble is a village in Gloucestershire, England. ...

The initial broadcasts of pirate radio station West and North Kent Radio (WNKR) took place at Norvic House, Larner Road, Erith during the bank holiday weekend in August1987, on a frequency of 91.8FM. The station transmits music shows on the short and medium waves, with some internet streaming options offered since 2000. The term Pirate Radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmission. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

People

• A traditional (anonymous) rhyme has it that:

"There are men in the village of Erith that nobody seeth or heareth,

and there looms on the marge of the river a barge, that nobody roweth or steereth".

• The late Linda Smith, comic and writer, came from Erith. She joked it wasn't twinned with any town but did have a suicide pact with Dagenham.
• Wendy Cope, poet
• Edward Butler, inventor^[4].
• Sir William Anderson, engineer and philanthropist^[2]
• Stuckist artist Philip Absolon, Motor racing driver Tony Brise, cartoonist Mike Jupp and author James Leasor were all born in Erith.
• 19th century engineer Anthony Reckenzaun worked at the Erith Ironworks and set up evening classes for the workmen.
• James Nankoo, Accountant

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Representation

The largest part of Erith is in the Erith ward of the London Borough of Bexley. The local councillors are Chris Ball and Margaret O'Neill (both Labour), and Bernard Clewes (Conservative). The eastern part of Erith is in North End ward and the southern part in Colyers ward. The London Borough of Bexley is a London borough in south east Greater London which forms, with other boroughs, part of Outer London. ... North End ward is in the London Borough of Bexley and consists of Slade Green, the eastern part of Erith and a tiny part of Barnehurst. ... Colyers ward is a political ward in the London Borough of Bexley. ...

Most of Erith lies within the Erith and Thamesmead constituency. The current M.P. is John Austin (Labour). The eastern part of Erith is within the Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency. The M.P. is David Evennett (Conservative). Erith and Thamesmead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... John Eric Austin-Walker, formerly known as John Austin-Walker, (born August 21, 1944, in Blaby, Leicestershire) is a British Member of Parliament, first elected for Woolwich 1992-7, then for Erith and Thamesmead from 1997-present after boundary changes. ... Bexleyheath and Crayford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... David Anthony Evennett (born June 3, 1949) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ...

Erith is in the Bexley and Bromley London Assembly constituency and is represented on the London Assembly by Bob Neill (Conservative). Bexley and Bromley is a constituency represented in the London Assembly. ... The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... Robert James MacGillivray Neill (born 24th June 1952) is a Conservative Party politician. ...

Community interests are represented by Erith Town Forum. In the eastern part of Erith (in North End ward) community interests are also represented by Slade Green Community Forum. [10]

Education

For education in Erith see the main London Borough of Bexley article

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Places of Worship

Christadelphian Hall, Lesney Park Rd. Erith

Christ Church, Victoria Rd. Erith

Northend Baptist Church, Larner Rd, Erith

Northumberland Road Baptist Church, Belmont Road, Erith

Our lady of the Angels, Carlton Road, Erith

Queen Street Baptist Church, Erith

St Augustines Church (Slade Green), Slade Green Rd, Erith

St Paul's Church, Mill Road, Erith

The Treasure House, Bexley Road, Erith

Transport and locale

Erith is in Travelcard Zone 6. Travelcard Zone 6 is the sixth outward concentric zone of the Transport for London zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within Greater London. ...

Nearest places

• Belvedere
• Northumberland Heath
• Rainham
• Slade Green

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Rail

The nearest railway stations in the area are Erith railway station. Trains from this station runs to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street via Woolwich and Greenwich to the west. To the east the trains go to Dartford and a limited service to Crayford or Gravesend and Gillingham.

Nearest railway stations

• Erith railway station - North Kent line
• Slade Green railway station - North Kent line
• Belvedere railway station - North Kent line
• Barnehurst railway station - Bexleyheath line

Erith station serves Erith in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London. ... The North Kent Line is a railway line which connects central and south east London with Dartford and Medway. ... Slade Green railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, on the North Kent Line. ... Belvedere railway station is a railway station in South East London, between Abbey Wood and Erith. ... Barnehurst railway station serves Barnehurst, London Borough of Bexley: it is 13. ... The Bexleyheath Line is last of the three rail routes created between the outskirts of London and Dartford in Kent. ...

Buses

• 99 - Erith Town Centre and Woolwich Shopping Centre
• 229 - Thamesmead Town Centre and Sidcup Queen Marys Hospital
• 428 - Erith Town Centre and Bluewater Shopping Centre
• 469 - Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and Woolwich Common Queen Elizabeth Hospital
• B12 - Erith Town Centre and Bexleyheath Shopping Centre
• N89 - Erith Town Centre and Trafalgar Square

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External links

• Bexley Local Studies Note 11 'Erith' - gives a good outline history of the area
• North West Kent Family History Society - Erith Parish Page
• Erith Museum
• Erith Playhouse Theatre
• Profile of Erith-born Colin Webb
• John Downton Trust
• Erith Town Football Club
• Erith Rugby Club
• Erith Yacht Club
• Erith Rowing Club
• The Thames Estuary Partnership's fishing page gives details of what fish can be caught from Erith Pier.
• 'Vision of Britain' Map of Erith Urban District

References

The London LOOPs logo, a flying kestrel, can be seen on the signs marking the route. ... Bexley is a place in south east London in the London Borough of Bexley. ...

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Attractions	Hall Place and Gardens · Red House (NT) · Danson House · Crossness Pumping Station
Constituencies	Bexleyheath & Crayford · Erith & Thamesmead · Old Bexley & Sidcup Arms of London Borough of Bexley . ... This picture clearly shows the contrast between the 16th-century stone half of Hall Place, and the 17th-century brick half Hall Place is a former stately home, today a Grade 1 listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, beside the River Cray, west of Bexleyheath and north-east of Old... View of Red House from the garden Red House in Bexleyheath in the southern suburbs of London, England is a key building in the history of the Arts and Crafts movement and of 19th century British architecture. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ... Danson House is a Georgian mansion (today a Grade I listed building) at the centre of Danson Park, to the west of Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley, south-east London. ... Crossness Pumping Station was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette as part of his redevelopment of Londons main sewerage system. ... Bexleyheath and Crayford is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Erith and Thamesmead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Old Bexley and Sidcup is a UK parliamentary constituency situated wholly within the London Borough of Bexley. ...
Parks and open spaces in Bexley