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Swanscombe and Greenhithe

Summary

Swanscombe and Greenhithe is a civil parish in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. Swanscombe and Greenhithe is a recent renaming of the ancient parish of Swanscombe, covering Swanscombe and Greenhithe. The parish included much of the Ebbsfleet Valley new town development until 2019. The local council is Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council.

Swanscombe and Greenhithe
Swanscombe and Greenhithe is located in Kent
Swanscombe and Greenhithe
Swanscombe and Greenhithe
Location within Kent
Population14,128 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ604749
Civil parish
  • Swanscombe and Greenhithe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGREENHITHE, SWANSCOMBE, GRAVESEND
Postcode districtDA9, DA10, DA11
Dialling code01322, 01987
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
WebsiteSwanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council
List of places
UK
England
Kent

51°27′00″N 0°18′32″E / 51.4500°N 0.3090°E / 51.4500; 0.3090

History edit

Swanscombe was an ancient parish in the Axstane Hundred of Kent. In 1894 it became part of Dartford Rural District and Swanscombe Parish Council was formed. In 1926 it was removed from the rural district and became a separate urban district[2] When the urban district was abolished in 1974 the parish council was formed again as the successor parish to Swanscombe Urban District. In 1981 Swanscombe Parish Council resolved to become a town council and was renamed Swanscombe and Greenhithe, thus electing its own mayor for the first time.[3]

Governance edit

The local council is Swanscombe and Greenhithe Town Council.

Geography edit

The two villages which give the parish its name are both located on the south bank of the River Thames, approximately midway between Dartford town and Gravesend. At the 2011 Census the population of the civil parish was 14,128.[4] Swanscombe village is an ancient one. Greenhithe railway station also serves the Bluewater shopping centre.

Until 2019 the parish included much of the Ebbsfleet Valley area which is undergoing regeneration from industry (cement works at one time dominated it) to housing and lighter industrial use. The Ebbsfleet area was removed from the parish on 2 May 2019 to become an unparished area.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics
  2. ^ See www.visionofbritain.org.uk Swanscombe UD article, retrieved Jan. 2016
  3. ^ See http://swanscombe.com/newsevents/history.asp retrieved Jan 2016, article by Christoph Bull the former Reference and Information Librarian at Dartford Central Library
  4. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. ^ "The Dartford Borough Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018". Dartford Borough Council. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2024.

External links edit

  • Visit Swanscombe, Swanscombe & Greenhithe Town Guide
  • Swanscombe And Greenhithe Town Council
  • Neighbourhood Renewal Officer

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