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Gravesend
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Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London) on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the Diocese of Rochester, it is the administrative centre of the borough of Gravesham. Gravesend marks the eastern limit of the Greater London Built-up Area, as defined by the UK Office for National Statistics. It had a population of roughly 60,250 in 2021.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.official_name
- Gravesend
- UK place.population
- 58,102
- UK place.shire_district
- Gravesham
- UK place.shire_county
- Kent
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Gravesham
- UK place.post_town
- GRAVESEND
- UK place.postcode_district
- DA11, DA12
- UK place.postcode_area
- DA
- UK place.dial_code
- 01474
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ647740
- UK place.static_image_name
- Gravesend Church (St. George) (48956773937).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St George’s Church, burial place of Pocahontas
- UK place.static_image_2_name
- Arms-kent.jpg
- UK place.static_image_2_width
- 75px
- UK place.static_image_2_caption
- Kent coat of arms
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- market town
- Official name
- Gravesend
- Country
- Kingdom of England
- Located in
- Gravesham
- Population
- 74000
- Area
- 99.1
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Body of water
- River Thames
- Capital of
- Gravesham
- Image
- Clocktower gravesend.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01474
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- Commons category
- Gravesend, Kent
- topic's main category
- Category:Gravesend, Kent
- twinned administrative body
- Jalandhar
- OS grid reference
- TQ647740
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- category for people born here
- Q21085762
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Gravesend, Kent
- native label
- Gravesend
- time of earliest written record
- 1086-00-00
Sources (7)
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Encyclopedic overview
37 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Governance
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Shopping
- Landmarks
- Gravesend Town Pier
- Royal Terrace Pier
- Gravesend Clock Tower, Milton Road
- Pocahontas statue
- Windmill Hill
- Gravesend Power Station
- Gravesend and the River Thames
- Thames and Medway Canal
- Transport
- Roads
- Rail
- Buses
- Ferry
- Footpaths
- Religious Buildings
- Education
- Health & Hospice
- Sport
- Football
- Cricket
- Rugby Union
- Rowing
- Cycling
- Culture
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London) on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the Diocese of Rochester, it is the administrative centre of the borough of Gravesham. Gravesend marks the eastern limit of the Greater London Built-up Area, as defined by the UK Office for National Statistics. It had a population of roughly 60,250 in 2021.
Its geographical situation has given Gravesend strategic importance throughout the maritime and communications history of South East England. A Thames Gateway commuter town, it retains strong links with the River Thames, not least through the Port of London Authority Pilot Station, and has witnessed rejuvenation since the advent of High Speed 1 rail services via Gravesend railway station. The station was recently refurbished and has a new bridge.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gravesend” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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