East Wickham

East Wickham
East Wickham
 East Wickham shown within Greater London
Area  0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Population 10,858 (2011 Census)[1]
   – density  13,082/sq mi (5,051/km2)
OS grid referenceTQ455765
   – Charing Cross 10.5 mi (16.9 km)  WNW
London borough Bexley
Ceremonial county Greater London
RegionLondon
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WELLING
Postcode district DA16
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
EU Parliament London
UK ParliamentOld Bexley and Sidcup
London Assembly Bexley and Bromley
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Coordinates: 51°28′08″N 0°05′46″E / 51.469°N 0.096°E

East Wickham is an urban village in London within the London Borough of Bexley. It borders the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It lies north west of Bexleyheath.

History

Welling originally formed part of the ancient manor of East Wickham, which was centred on St Michael’s Church, Upper Wickham Lane, built in the 13th century. In the Domesday Book (1086) East Wickham was included as part of the return for Plumstead and the church was originally a chapel of St Nicholas’ Church in Plumstead.

East Wickham was historically a chapelry in Plumstead parish. It included part of the hamlet Welling, the rest was in Bexley.[2] It became a civil parish in its own right in 1854 and formed part of Dartford Rural District from 1894. It ceased to be a civil parish and was absorbed by the Bexley Urban District on 1 October 1902.[3]

East Wickham is the birthplace and childhood residence of the singer-songwriter Kate Bush.

Transport

Several Transport for London bus services connect East Wickham with areas including Welling, Eltham, Bexleyheath, Woolwich, Abbey Wood, North Greenwich, Thamesmead and Dartford. The nearest rail link to the area is Welling railway station.

References

  1. ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics. "Check Browser Settings". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. ↑ "East Wickham | The Environs of London: volume 4 (pp. 546-549)". British-history.ac.uk. 2003-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  3. ↑ "East Wickham CP/Ch through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". Visionofbritain.org.uk. 1902-10-01. Retrieved 2014-08-25.