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Erith is a town in north-eastern Kent, on the south bank of the River Thames. A Royal Charter of 1315 granted Erith the right to hold a market. Henry VIII opened a naval dockyard here at which his famous warship, Henri Grace à Dieu, was fitted out. Erith remained a small riverside port into the mid 19th century from which time it also became a resort for day-trippers. From 1895, for local government purposes, it became the basis of Erith urban district, a municipal borough from 1938-1965. The area to the south and west of the town saw large-scale suburban development in the 20th century. Erith Town Hall (1932) is in the Italian Renaissance style. The Old Library (1906) was funded by Carnegie. The town is within the council area of Bexley.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.480752,0.18118
Grid Reference: TQ 5155 7801
Council Area: Bexley CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA

GBPN ID: 15426
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Erith,_Kent_15426

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