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Thamesmead, Kent

Thamesmead is a new town in Kent, lying on the south bank of the River Thames between Woolwich and Erith. It was developed from the 1960s with futuristic looks and was dubbed 'the town of the twenty-first century'. Most of the land area of Thamesmead previously formed part of the Royal Arsenal site that extended over Plumstead Marshes and Erith Marshes. It is within the council area of Greenwich.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.504353,0.118854
Grid Reference: TQ471805
Police Area: Metropolitan
Council Area: Greenwich
Country: England

GBPNID: 44081
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thamesmead,_Kent_44081

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