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New Eltham, Kent

New Eltham is suburban area, lying south-east of Eltham, Kent. The area developed around that had been the hamlet of Pope Street, following the opening of Pope Street railway station in 1878. The station was renamed New Eltham in 1886, presumably at the request of developers who saw 'New Eltham' as a more marketable name. The area is within the council area of Greenwich.

Primary Name(s): New Eltham
Place Type: Suburban area
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.438419,0.071092
Grid Reference: TQ 4404 7308
Council Area: Greenwich CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater London SA
Police Area: Metropolitan PA
GBPN ID:  GBPN32147

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/New_Eltham,_Kent_32147
 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q146849
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/New_Eltham