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New Charlton, Kent

New Charlton (now often known as Charlton Riverside) is an urban area in Charlton, Kent, occupying the flat lands by the River Thames at the north of the ancient parish of Charlton. The area saw industrial development from the mid 19th century, though was not fully developed until the mid 20th century. It is within the council area of Greenwich.

Primary Name(s): New Charlton
Variant Name(s):  Charlton Riverside
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.490441,0.034037
Grid Reference: TQ 4131 7879
Council Area: Greenwich CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN32119

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/New_Charlton,_Kent_32119
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7006519