Sidcup
OS grid reference	TQ461718
London borough	Bexley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SIDCUP
Postcode district	DA14, DA15
Dial code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Old Bexley & Sidcup
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
European Parliament	London
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Sidcup is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Bexley. It is a suburban development located 11.3 miles (18.2 km) south east of Charing Cross. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... The London Borough of Bexley is an English (England) local government area (London borough) in the south-east of the area administered by the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority - ie London. ... The Victorian Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross The name Charing Cross, now given to a district of central London in the City of Westminster, comes from the original hamlet of Charing, where King Edward I placed a memorial to his wife, Eleanor of Castile. ...

Much of Sidcup is typical 1930s suburbia but it retains many parks and open spaces hinting at the great estates and large homes which once stood in the area.

The town contains a major hospital and two colleges. The town centre has a mix of high street stores, independent shops, a modern library, an internet café and several pubs. Sidcup is contiguous with Blackfen, Foots Cray, Longlands, and Lamorbey. Blackfen is a largely residential area of Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Foots Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley near to the town of Sidcup. ... Longlands is a place in southeast London, England and an electoral ward in the southwest corner of the London Borough of Bexley; its main postcodes is DA15 and DA14. ... Lamorbey is a small district of Sidcup. ...

History

The name is thought to be derived from Cetecopp meaning 'seat shaped or flat topped hill'; it has its earliest recorded use in 1254.^[1] Sidcup originated as a tiny hamlet on the road from London to Maidstone.

A number of manor houses (all now converted to others uses) remain. They include Frognal House (now converted for use as sheltered accommodation), Lamorbey House (now used by the Rose Bruford College), Sidcup Place (now a Brewers Fayre bar and restaurant) and "The Hollies" (now converted for residential use).

Sidcup parish formed the Sidcup Urban District of Kent from 1908. It was initially known as Foots Cray; however, in 1921 the urban district,^[2] and in 1925 the parish,^[3] was renamed Sidcup. The parish and district were abolished in 1934 and combined with Chislehurst to form the Chislehurst and Sidcup civil parish and urban district. In 1965 the parish and urban district were abolished. Sidcup went on to form part of the London Borough of Bexley in Greater London and Chislehurst formed part of the London Borough of Bromley. Chislehurst is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Chislehurst and Sidcup was an urban district of Kent from 1934 until 1965 when, following the London Government Act of 1963, it was split between the London Borough of Bromley and the London Borough of Bexley. ... The London Borough of Bromley is a London Borough of outer southeast London, England. ...

Sidcup is mentioned in Noel Coward's comedic play 'Relative Values, Harold Pinter's The Caretaker and was the location of the 2004 Dasani scandal. Harold Pinter, CH, CBE (born 10 October 1930) is an English playwright, screenwriter, poet, actor, director, author, and political activist. ... The Caretaker is a play by the Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter, first published in 1959. ... Dasani (pronounced ) is a brand of bottled water from the Coca-Cola company, launched in 1999, after the success of Aquafina (produced by Coca-Cola-rival PepsiCo). ...

It is also reputed that it was on the platform of Sidcup railway station that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards first agreed to form a band, which later became the Rolling Stones. Other showbiz connections in Sidcup include the Rose Bruford College of drama and the Bird College of Dance & Theatre Performance, both of which have many well known and famous alumni. The entrance to Sidcup station Sidcup railway station is in Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Michael Phillip Mick Jagger CBE (born July 26, 1943) is an English rock musician, actor, songwriter, record and film producer and businessman. ... Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943) is an English guitarist, songwriter, singer and a founding member of The Rolling Stones in 1962. ... Lamorbey House Rose Bruford College is a prestigious British drama school, offering professional vocational training for the performing arts to BA and MA level. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

For many years, Sidcup had as its constituency (Old Bexley and Sidcup) Member of Parliament, the Rt Hon. Sir Edward Heath, Prime Minister 1970-1974. Old Bexley and Sidcup is a UK parliamentary constituency situated wholly within the London Borough of Bexley. ... Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG, OBE (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. ...

Associated notable people

• Quentin Blake - Illustrator/Artist. Born in Sidcup.
• Ethel Smyth - Composer and Suffragette. Born in Sidcup.
• John Paul Jones - Bass guitarist Led Zeppelin. Born in Sidcup.
• Mike Rann - Australian politician, State Premier. Born in Sidcup.
• Steve Backley - Olympic sportsman. Born in Sidcup.
• Ian Davenport - Artist. Born in Sidcup.
• Elizabeth Wiskemann - Journalist. Born in Sidcup.
• Paul Arden - Movie director. Born in Sidcup.
• Danny Mizen - Holder of the Guinness World Record for the largest human head.
• Sir John Kay - Lord Justice of Appeal and Chairman of the Criminal Justice Council. Born in Sidcup.
• Verne Morgan - Actor. Born in Sidcup.
• Lord Edward Holroyd Pearce - Lord Justice of Appeal and a Privy Councillor. Born in Sidcup.
• Henry Hulse Berens - A Director of the Bank of England and Chairman of Hudson Bay Company.
• Richard Roddis - Starred as Albert Steptoe in Steptoe and Son.
• Emma Noble - Glamour model. Born in Sidcup.
• Steve Hillier- Musician. Schooled in Sidcup.
• Michele Austin - Actress. Schooled in Sidcup.
• Dick Taylor - Early bass guitarist in the Rolling Stones. Schooled in Sidcup.
• Ben Chorley - Footballer. Born in Sidcup.
• Doreen Bird - Dance teacher. Lived in Sidcup and established college.
• Doug Wright - Cricketer. Born in Sidcup.
• Wayne Routledge - Footballer. Born in Sidcup.
• Ivan Magill - Innovative anaesthetist. Worked in Sidcup.
• Clive Mendonca - Footballer for Charlton Athletic. Lived in Sidcup
• Gordon Watson - Former Sheffield Wednesday footballer was born in Sidcup.
• Lee Murray - Former kickboxer and mixed martial arts champion, wanted for Securitas depot robbery. Born in Sidcup.
• Sarah Louise Young - former pornographic actress, born in Sidcup.
• John Regis - Olympic athlete. Lived in Sidcup.
• Tony Cascarino - Footballer for Millwall. Sidcup.
• David Evans - David Charles Evans - Highly regarded computer security professional. (aka 'poscribes') Was born in Sidcup.
• James Cosh - Former Wales beach rugby captain

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Education

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

The London Borough of Bexley is an English (England) local government area (London borough) in the south-east of the area administered by the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority - ie London. ...

Local Primary Schools

• Benedict House Primary School (Private)
• Birkbeck Primary School
• Burnt Oak Junior School
• Days Lane Primary School
• Hurst Primary School
• Longlands Primary School
• Merton Court Preparatory School (Private)
• West Lodge Primary School (Private)

Local Secondary Schools

• Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
• Cleve Park School
• Hurstmere School

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Local Further & Higher Education Institutes

• Bird College of Dance & Theatre Performance
• Rose Bruford College

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Lamorbey House Rose Bruford College is a prestigious British drama school, offering professional vocational training for the performing arts to BA and MA level. ...

Transport and locale

Nearby places

Nearby places often considered as part of Sidcup and having Sidcup as the "post town". A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ...

• Blackfen
• Lamorbey
• Longlands
• Foots Cray

Other nearby places Blackfen is a largely residential area of Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley. ... Lamorbey is a small district of Sidcup. ... Longlands is a place in southeast London, England and an electoral ward in the southwest corner of the London Borough of Bexley; its main postcodes is DA15 and DA14. ... Foots Cray is a place in the London Borough of Bexley near to the town of Sidcup. ...

• Chislehurst
• Old Bexley
• New Eltham
• St Paul's Cray
• Orpington
• Ruxley

Chislehurst is a place in the London Borough of Bromley. ... Bexley is a place in south east London in the London Borough of Bexley. ... New Eltham is a commuter suburb in the London Borough of Greenwich, England, although the Dulverton catchment area to the North side of Footscray Road falls within the London Borough of Bexley. ... St Pauls Cray lies on the River Cray and is part of the London Borough of Bromley. ... , // Orpington Town Sign Station Road Car Park Demolition The High Street and adjacent Walnuts Shopping Centre contain a wide selection of high-street shops. ... Ruxley is a small settlement mostly within the London Borough of Bromley in southeast London near the boundary with northwest Kent in England, United Kingdom. ...

Nearby railway stations and buses

Albany Park railway station and Sidcup railway station are adjacent stations on the line to Charing Cross railway station, known locally as the Dartford loop line. The town is served by several London Bus routes. Albany Park railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 5. ... The entrance to Sidcup station Sidcup railway station is in Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Charing Cross Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus. ... An Enviro 400 bus, a modern interpretation of the famous London red double-decker. ...

References