Northumberland Heath

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Northumberland Heath
Northumberland Heath (Greater London)
Northumberland Heath

Northumberland Heath shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ505771
London borough Bexley
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ERITH
Postcode district DA8
Dialling code 01322
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
European Parliament London
UK Parliament Bexleyheath and Crayford
Erith and Thamesmead
London Assembly Bexley and Bromley
List of places: UKEnglandLondon

Coordinates: 51°28′22″N 0°10′04″E / 51.4727, 0.1679

Northumberland Heath is the upper part of Erith within the London Borough of Bexley, south east London, United Kingdom. Northumberland Heath is often referred to locally as "North' Heath".

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[edit] History

The area was once known as Spike Island after the workhouse that was situated there. [1] The area is mainly residential although there is a large industrial bakery in Belmont Road. Much of the housing stock is Victorian with some 1940's council developments and a Cottage estate built for local Vickers armaments workers in 1916. Nearest Railway stations are Erith and Barnehurst. There is a large Catholic church in Bexley Road (Our Lady of the Angels) with a friary attached, and a Church of England (St Paul's) in Mill Road.

[edit] Politics

Most of Northumberland Heath is within Northumberland Heath ward (local Councillors are Helen Fuller, Peter Reader and Alex Sawyer - all Conservative), whilst other parts are within Colyers ward.


[edit] Education

For education in Northumberland Heath see the main London Borough of Bexley article NORTH HEATH WAT

[edit] Transport and locale

[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Places of Worship

Northumberland Heath Baptist Church

St Pauls Church, Mill Road

[edit] Rail

The nearest stations are Slade Green and Erith on the Woolwich line and Barnehurst on the Bexleyheath line. Trains run between London Charing Cross, London Cannon Street to Dartford railway station. On the Bexleyheath line there is a train service to London Victoria.

[edit] Buses

The 89 bus contracted by TfL runs between Lewisham Station and Slade Green Station; The 89 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 89 has a frequency of 20 minutes. In the early mornings a night bus service operates called the N89 which runs between Trafalgar Square and Erith; The N89 has a frequency of every 30 minutes.

The 229 bus contracted by TfL runs between Sidcup Station and Thamesmead Town Centre; The 229 has a frequency of 10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening and Sundays the 229 has a frequency of 15 minutes.

The B12 bus contracted by TfL runs between Erith and Bexleyheath Shopping Centre; The B12 has a frequency of 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and at evening has a frequency of 30 minutes. This bus does not run on Sundays

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