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Kidbrooke
Administration
Borough:	Greenwich
County:	Greater London
Region:	Greater London
Nation:	England
Other
Ceremonial County:	Greater London
Traditional County:	Kent
Post Office and Telephone
Post town:	LONDON
Postcode:	SE3
Dialling Code:	020

Kidbrooke is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich. It takes its name from the Kyd Brook, a watercourse elsewhere known as the River Quaggy, a tributary to the River Ravensbourne. 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. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, formed in 1965 my merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (also known as government office region) is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and [[Northern Ireland collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... SE3 is the postcode for Blackheath in the London Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Lewisham. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The London Borough of Greenwich is a London borough in southeast London, formed in 1965 my merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Greenwich and Woolwich. ... The River Quaggy (often the Quaggy River) is an urban river passing through the south-east London boroughs of Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham. ... The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames. ...

Kidbrooke School, which opened in 1954, was the first purpose built comprehensive in Britain. Kidbrooke School opened in 1954 as the first purpose-built comprehensive school in Britain. ...

Famous residents have included Jim Davidson, who grew up in Holbourne Road, Danny Baker, Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen and Sandie Shaw.

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Nearest railway stations: Blackheath is a place in London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich (the borough boundary runs across the middle of the heath, with the Village in Lewisham and the Blackheath Standard area and Westcombe Park in Greenwich), whose name derives from the dark... Charlton is a place in south-east London, in the London Borough of Greenwich, sandwiched between east Greenwich and the Woolwich Dockyard area of west Woolwich. ... Eltham (pronounced el·təm) is a place in south-east London in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... This page is about Greenwich in England. ... See also Woolwich, Ontario, Canada and Woolwich, Maine, United States of America Woolwich (pronounced Woolitch) is a town in south-east London, England in the London Borough of Greenwich, on the south side of the River Thames, though the tiny exclave of North Woolwich (which is now part of the...

Categories: Districts of London | Greenwich Blackheath railway station is situated in the heart of Blackheath village in London. ... Eltham railway station is a railway station in Eltham, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Kidbrooke railway station serves the suburb of that name in the London Borough of Greenwich, south east London, The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Eastern Trains. ...

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Kidbrooke (279 words)
	The name Kidbrooke is of Anglo Saxon origin and means "the brook where the kites were seen".
	Kidbrooke remained a predominantly farming community until the 1930s although there was Victorian development to the north and west, and Kidbrooke Station had opened in 1895.
	From afar Kidbrooke’s skyline is broken by the dominating blocks of the huge Ferrier Estate which was built by the Greater London Council in 1974.

Kidbrooke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (129 words)
	Kidbrooke is a place in the London Borough of Greenwich.
	Kidbrooke School, which opened in 1954, was the first purpose built comprehensive in Britain.
	Kidbrooke is also home to the infamous Ferrier Housing Estate, one of the largest and most deprived council developments in London.

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