East Wickham

East Wickham
East Wickham
	East Wickham Open Space
	East Wickham Location within Greater London
Area	0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Population	10,858 (2011)
• Density	13,082/sq mi (5,051/km2)
OS grid reference	TQ455765
• Charing Cross	10.5 mi (16.9 km) WNW
London borough	Bexley;
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WELLING
Postcode district	DA16
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Old Bexley and Sidcup;
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley;
	List of places UK England London 51°28′08″N 0°05′46″E / 51.469°N 0.096°E

East Wickham is a district in south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bexley. It is situated north of Welling, east of Shooter's Hill, south of Plumstead, south-west of Abbey Wood and west of West Heath, and 10.5 miles (16.9 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965, East Wickham was in the administrative county of Kent.

History

The name is thought to be a corruption of the Latin 'vicus', indicating a Roman settlement along Watling Street, with the place name 'Estwycham' first being recorded in 1284.^[2] The 'east' was added to differentiate it from West Wickham, situated some distance away to the south-west.^[2]

The larger settlement of

Bexley Urban District on 1 October 1902.^[4] The area was largely rural in character until the early 20th century, with large scale house building beginning in the area from 1916 onwards.^[2]

Transport

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

Notable residents

Kate Bush, singer-songwriter.^[2]

References

^ "East Wickham Ward - Local Area Report". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetteer, p 156
^ "East Wickham | The Environs of London: volume 4 (pp. 546-549)". British-history.ac.uk. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
^ "East Wickham CP/Ch through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". Visionofbritain.org.uk. 1 October 1902. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[Census2011-1] "East Wickham Ward - Local Area Report". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

[Willey-2] Willey, Russ. Chambers London Gazetteer, p 156

[3] "East Wickham | The Environs of London: volume 4 (pp. 546-549)". British-history.ac.uk. 22 June 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[4] "East Wickham CP/Ch through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". Visionofbritain.org.uk. 1 October 1902. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

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