Erith

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Location
Erith


OS grid reference:	TQ505775
Latitude:	51.476363°
Longitude:	0.168111°
Administration
London borough:	Bexley
County level:	Greater London
Region:	London
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Historic county:	Kent (1965)
Services
Police force:	Metropolitan Police
Fire brigade:	London Fire Brigade
Ambulance service:	London Ambulance
Post office and telephone
Post town:	ERITH
Postal district:	DA8
Dialling code:	01322
Politics
UK Parliament:	Erith & Thamesmead and Bexleyheath & Crayford
London Assembly:	Bexley and Bromley
European Parliament:	London
London \| List of places in London

Erith is a place in the London Borough of Bexley, south east London on the River Thames, United Kingdom. Erith's town centre has been recently modernised.

1 Sport and leisure
2 People
3 Representation
4 Transport
5 Nearest places
6 External links

[edit] Sport and leisure

A new swimming pool has recently been built at the same location as its sports centre and the David Ives Stadium [1], which is home to Bexley Athletic Club [2] and Erith Town F.C. (note Erith and Belvedere Football Club play in Welling). Erith Rugby Club play at Northumberland Heath Recreation Ground.

The Erith Playhouse Theatre is the largest in Bexley Borough and there is a museum about the history of the area.

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.

Erith is the starting point for the LOOP (London Outer Orbital Path) and one of the starting points for the Green Chain Walk. [3] The start of the Thames Path National Trail [4] which runs to the source of the River Thames at Kemble is at nearby Crayford Ness.

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.

[edit] People

Comedian Linda Smith (comedian) grew up in Erith. Physicist and businessman Colin Webb, a leading figure in the development of laser technology, was born in Erith. Kelly's Directory of Kent listed the architect and surveyor Alfred Eustace Habershon as a resident in 1913, with offices both here and in Woolwich. Another talented architect and surveyor, William Egerton born locally and enumerated at 6 Woolwich Road in 1881 designed two of the town's most elegant buildings, the Library and the Technical Institute, both dating from 1906 and surviving in good conditon (in Walnut Tree Road and Upper Holly Hill Road, respectively). He was based at 12 Queen's Road over the 1901-36 period. Poet Wendy Cope was born in Erith. One of the founders of Dartford Grammar School, William Vaughan lived in Erith. Artist John Downton was brought up in Erith.

[edit] 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.

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 is in the Bexley and Bromley London Assembly constituency and is represented on the London Assembly by Bob Neill (Conservative).

Community interests are represented by Erith Town Forum. In the eastern part of Erith (in North End ward) community interests are represented by Slade Green Community Forum. [5]

[edit] Transport

[edit] 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.

[edit] Buses

The 99 bus contracted by TfL runs between Erith Town Centre and Woolwich Shopping Centre; The 99 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 99 has a frequency of 20 minutes.

The 229 bus contracted by TfL runs between Thamesmead Town Centre and Sidcup Queen Marys Hospital; The 229 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 229 has a frequency of 20 minutes.

The 428 bus contracted by TfL runs between Bluewater Shopping Centre and Erith Town Centre; The 428 has a frequency of 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 428 has a frequency of 30 minutes.

The 469 bus contracted by TfL runs between Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and Woolwich Common; The 469 has a frequency of 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 469 has a frequency of 20-30 minutes.

The B12 bus contracted by TfL runs between Bexleyheath Shopping Centre and Erith Town Centre; The B12 has a frequency of 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening the B12 has a frequency of 20 minutes. There is no Sunday Service.

The N89 bus contracted by TfL runs between Erith Town Centre and Trafalgar Square; The N89 has a frequency of 30 minutes. This bus runs at midnight to 5am.

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[edit] Nearest places

[edit] External links

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