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Crayford
Crayford is a town and Wards of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in South London, South East London, England, within the London Borough of Bexley. It lies east of Bexleyheath and north west of Dartford. Crayford was in the Historic counties of England, historic county of Kent until 1965. The settlement developed by the river Cray, around a ford that is no longer used. History An Iron Age Britain, Iron Age settlement existed in the vicinity of the present Church of St Paulinus, St Paulinus Church between the Caesar's invasion of Britain, Julian and Roman conquest of Britain, Claudian invasions of Britain, from roughly 30 BC to AD 40. Roman ruins have been discovered and Crayford is one of several places proposed as the site of Noviomagus Cantiacorum, a place mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary as being on the Roman equivalent of the later Watling Street. Crayford is also plausible as the site of the bloody battle of Crecganford ("Creeksriver ford, ford") in 45 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bexleyheath And Crayford (UK Parliament Constituency)
Bexleyheath and Crayford is a Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, constituency in Greater London to be represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament by Daniel Francis (politician), Daniel Francis following his victory in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 general election for the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party.. It was created in 1997 from parts of the former seats of Bexleyheath (UK Parliament constituency), Bexleyheath and Erith and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency), Erith and Crayford. Boundaries 1997–2010: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Barnehurst, Barnehurst North, Bostall, Brampton, Christchurch, Crayford, North End, St Michael's, and Upton. 2010–2024: The London Borough of Bexley wards of Barnehurst, Brampton, Christchurch, Colyers, Crayford, Danson Park, North End, and St Michael's. 2024–present: The London Borough of Bexley wards of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
