East Wickham

East Wickham
East Wickham
East Wickham shown within Greater London
Area	0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Population	10,858 (2011 Census)
• Density	13,082/sq mi (5,051/km2)
OS grid reference	TQ455765
• Charing Cross	10.5 mi (16.9 km) WNW
London borough	Bexley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WELLING
Postcode district	DA16
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Old Bexley and Sidcup
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
List of places UK England London 51°28′08″N 0°05′46″E / 51.469°N 0.096°E / 51.469; 0.096Coordinates: 51°28′08″N 0°05′46″E / 51.469°N 0.096°E / 51.469; 0.096

East Wickham is an urban village in London within the London Borough of Bexley. It borders the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It lies north west of Bexleyheath.

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.

East Wickham was historically a chapelry in Plumstead parish, within the Little and Lesnes Hundred. It included part of the hamlet Welling, the rest was in Bexley. 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.

East Wickham is the childhood residence of the singer-songwriter Kate Bush.

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.

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