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East Wickham

Field	Value
official_name	East Wickham
static_image_name	East Wickham Open Space, near Welling (geograph 6211991).jpg
static_image_caption	East Wickham Open Space
coordinates
map_type	Greater London
area_total_sq_mi	0.83
population	10,858
population_ref	([2011](2011-united-kingdom-census))
os_grid_reference	TQ455765
charingX_distance_mi	10.5
charingX_direction	WNW
london_borough	Bexley
region	London
country	England
post_town	WELLING
postcode_area	DA
postcode_district	DA16
dial_code	020
constituency_westminster	Old Bexley and Sidcup

East Wickham is a district in south-east London, England, within the London Borough of Bexley. It is situated north of Welling, east of Shooter's Hill, south of Plumstead, south-west of Abbey Wood and west of West Heath, and 10.5 mi east-southeast of Charing Cross. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965, East Wickham was in the administrative county of Kent.

History

The name is thought to be a corruption of the Latin 'vicus', indicating a Roman settlement along Watling Street, with the place name 'Estwycham' first being recorded in 1284. The 'east' was added to differentiate it from West Wickham, situated some distance away to the south-west.

The larger settlement of Welling originally formed part of the ancient manor of East Wickham, which was centred on St Michael's Church, Upper Wickham Lane, built in the 13th century. In the Domesday Book (1086) East Wickham was included as part of the return for Plumstead and the church was originally a chapel of St Nicholas' Church in Plumstead, within the Little and Lesnes Hundred. It became a civil parish in its own right in 1854 and formed part of Dartford Rural District from 1894. It ceased to be a civil parish and was absorbed by the Bexley Urban District on 1 October 1902. The area was largely rural in character until the early 20th century, with large scale house building beginning in the area from 1916 onwards.

Transport

Several Transport for London bus services connect East Wickham with areas including Welling, Eltham, Bexleyheath, Plumstead, Woolwich, Abbey Wood, North Greenwich, Thamesmead and Dartford. The nearest rail link to the area is Welling railway station.

Politics and government

East Wickham is part of the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency for elections to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, currently represented by Louie French from the Conservative Party.

East Wickham is part of the East Wickham ward for elections to London Borough of Bexley.

Notable residents

Kate Bush, singer-songwriter.

References

"East Wickham Ward – Local Area Report". Office for National Statistics.
Willey, Russ. ''Chambers London Gazetteer'', p 156
(2003-06-22). "East Wickham | The Environs of London: volume 4 (pp. 546-549)". British-history.ac.uk.
(1902-10-01). "East Wickham CP/Ch through time | Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit". Visionofbritain.org.uk.

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