Wilmington, Kent
| Wilmington | |
 St Michael and All Angels Church |
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  Wilmington Wilmington shown within Kent | |
| Area | 2.617 sq mi (6.78 km2) |
|---|---|
| Population | 7,178 (2011)[1] |
| - Density | 2,743 /sq mi (1,059 /km2) |
| OS grid reference | TQ520725 |
| - London | 15 mi (24 km) WNW |
| Civil parish | Wilmington |
| District | Dartford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARTFORD |
| Postcode district | DA2 |
| Dialling code | 01322 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Dartford |
| Website | Wilmington Parish Council |
Wilmington is a village and parish in the Borough of Dartford in Kent. It is located on the border of Kent with Greater London, as it borders the London Borough of Bexley as well as the Sevenoaks District. It is situated south of Dartford and north of Swanley.
The centre of the village has one shop and four pubs: The Orange Tree (a Shepherd Neame pub[2]), The Plough, The Foresters and The Horse and Groom at Leyton Cross. Its most prominent landmark is the St Michael and All Angels Church, which is the site for the annual Wilmington Model Railway Exhibition. Part of the Joydens Wood estate lies within parish boundaries.
Transport
Wilmington is served by the Arriva Kent Bus service 477 with services to Bluewater via Dartford and Orpington via Swanley. Birchwood Road is served by Transport for London service B12 to Erith via Bexleyheath and to Joydens Wood, and the Go Coach service 429 to Dartford and Swanley. The closest rail link to Wilmington is at Dartford station.
Nearby Areas
- Joydens Wood
- Hextable
- Dartford
- Bexley
- Swanley
- Crayford
- North Cray
- Ruxley
- Barnehurst
- Albany Park
- Stone
- Foots Cray
- Bexleyheath
- Crockenhill
- Greenhithe
History
In the reign of Edward IV, a manor house in the village was the residence of the king-making Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick. In the 19th Century Wilmington was noted for being surrounded by gardens and cherry orchards. In the 1970s the village was bisected by the A2 dual carriageway.
Famous residents
Wilmington is perhaps most famous for being the childhood home of Mick Jagger, lead singer with the Rolling Stones. Keith Richards, the band's guitarist, attended Dartford Technical School for Boys (now Wilmington Grammar) in the village.
Sport
Wilmington Cricket Club has been a part of the village for over 100 years and has had many successes in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, playing at Lords twice and winning many competitions over the years. They currently play in the Kent Regional Cricket League and the home ground is in Oakfield Park.
Wilmington used to have a successful football club whose history, in the form of trophies and shields, is displayed in the Wilmington Pavilion on Oakfield Lane. .
Schools
There are three secondary schools within the parish: Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (WGSB), whose students wear blue blazers, white shirts, grey trousers and different ties for each house within the school (these colours are red, green, white, black and purple); Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (WGSG), where the uniforms are maroon; and the mixed-sex Wilmington Academy (formerly Wilmington Hall), whose pupils wear black blazers.
Wilmington Academy and 'Wilmington Boys' are situated near Common Lane. The Academy was built in the mid-1970s on the site of Wilmington Hall Manor and is a specialist centre of excellence for both business and vocational courses. Wilmington Grammar School for Boys has engineering specialist status. Wilmington Grammar School for Girls specialises in mathematics and computing.
There is one primary school in the village and another in Joydens Wood Estate; a nursery school is situated next to Wilmington Academy.
The Dartford Campus of North West Kent College is accessed via Oakfield Lane, Wilmington,[3] but its grounds lie within Dartford.
References
- ↑ "Wilmington CP". Neighbourhood Statistics. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1302614
- ↑ Only the westbound lane and properties to the south of the road lie within Wilmington parish
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