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Crossness, Kent

Crossness is an urban area to the north-east of Thamesmead, lying on the south bank of the river Thames in Kent. It is named from Cross Ness, a promontory on the southern bank of the Thames. Crossness is the location of the Crossness Sewage Treatment Works, which includes the historic Victorian Crossness Pumping Station. Part of the area has been developed for housing since the late 20th century. The area is within the council area of Bexley.

Primary Name(s): Crossness
Variant Name(s):  Cross Ness
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.512146,0.12854
Grid Reference: TQ 4780 8139
Council Area: Bexley CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID: 11795

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Crossness,_Kent_11795