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in 1990. This industry had been an economic boon to the area, but left behind a lot of derelict land and pollution. In 1990 Dartford contained around 1,700 acres (6.9 km) of spoiled land resulting from extractive industries, and cement-dust pollution from local cement works was a regular subject
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problems with obtaining planning permission for this development and associated residential units were compounded by the recession. This created persistent delay in regeneration of the
Lowfield Street site, and on 8 January 2015 it was finally announced that the Tesco plans were to be abandoned.
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with a detachment of Essex rebels marching south to join
Kentish rebels at Dartford before accompanying them to Rochester and Canterbury in the first week of June 1381. Although lacking a leader, Kentishmen had assembled at Dartford around 5 June through a sense of county solidarity at the
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dropped rugby around the end of the 1927–28 season, becoming
Dartford Harriers AC. The club's running colours of blue and blue "hoops" are a legacy from the club's rugby origins, when the rugby players simply removed the sleeves from their old rugby shirts to create running vests.
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but this closed in March 2014 and a new Aldi store opened in June 2015. The historical and once bustling main High Street and adjacent shopping centre, The Priory, continued to decline, and went into receivership in 2013, and the large department store previously occupied by the
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Football Club have five adult teams and a large youth section, and play their home matches at War Memorial Club House on Bourne Road. Their first team currently plays in London 1 South, following promotion from London 2 South-East in the 2017–18 season.
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taking over empty premises. Wilko announced in 2023 that it was going into receivership. In the 1990s, the local economy was boosted by the establishment of a number of business parks in the area, the biggest being
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Dartford were founded. In 1840 the mustard factory of Saunders & Harrison was described as being "perhaps the largest in the kingdom".
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roughly follows, passed close to the town. After the Romans left Britain, it fell out of use, as the town developed and traffic went into the town itself; the name Watling Street transferring to the new route. The introduction of
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fame, might well have been a local hero, although three other towns in Kent all claim likewise, and there are reasons to doubt the strength of Tyler's connection to Dartford, though the existence of a town centre
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had the refining done on Powder Mill Lane in Dartford. Assiduous efforts to extract gold were made over five years, but the ore proved to be a valueless rock containing
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was in full operation at this time, and iron ingots were sent to Dartford, to England's first iron-slitting mill, set up by the Darent at Dartford Creek in 1595 by
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Allen, Mark (May 1978). "Erasmus Wilson and the Birth of the Specialty of Dermatology".
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and the former turnpike road south to Sevenoaks is now the
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steeple; it has a tower featuring a ring of eight bells.
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opened new outlet stores in the town centre. Before this
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2515:(1821–1910), New Zealand orphanage matron
2149:Learn how and when to remove this message
1693:The City of London Lunatic Asylum in 1866
1575:and Museum are located on Market Street.
1378:musical brand, with products such as the
1320:airfields, It was established in 1911 by
1093:The gatehouse of Henry VIII's Royal Manor
956:by ford, giving the settlement its name.
126:Learn how and when to remove this message
3342:Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
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2337:(born 1979), professional snooker player
2182:(1927–2010), football player and manager
1635:TV transmitter, placing Dartford in the
2879:"The Decline of Traditional Industries"
2800:. Thebasedartford.co.uk. Archived from
2536:
2441:(born 1943), guitarist and songwriter,
2435:(born 1970), Kent and England cricketer
2253:(1959–2011), Kent and England cricketer
2035:The ford, now Dartford Bridge over the
2022:List of schools in Kent § Dartford
1674:, which broadcasts from its studios in
1215:and chalk-mining also had their place.
995:Dartford was an important waypoint for
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3066:from the original on 22 September 2008
2361:(born 1943), vocalist and songwriter,
485:to its west. To its north, across the
3301:"Dartford & Swanley News Shopper"
3119:from the original on 3 September 2014
3093:from the original on 3 September 2014
2918:from the original on 22 December 2017
2778:from the original on 14 February 2017
1388:South East England Development Agency
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4380:Populated places on the River Thames
3571:International Journal of Dermatology
2994:Hughes, Rebecca (17 February 2014).
2798:"The Base 'for business' – Dartford"
2633:from the original on 24 October 2012
2127:adding citations to reliable sources
1105:; in 1422 Henry's body was taken to
64:adding citations to reliable sources
3544:Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
1278:family), marking the foundation of
577:brought down by the two rivers—the
3629:(1844) - John Dunkin, Google Books
3583:10.1111/j.1365-4362.1978.tb06090.x
3115:. dartford.gov.uk. 28 March 2014.
3056:"Jagger's family affair at school"
3036:from the original on 10 April 2017
3006:from the original on 10 April 2017
2975:from the original on 10 April 2017
2963:Hills, Melissa (23 January 2014).
2478:(1816–1901), pastor and missionary
2241:(1932–2012), bicycle frame builder
501:. To its east lies the Borough of
25:
3549:Ministry for Culture and Heritage
3239:from the original on 18 June 2017
3149:from the original on 29 July 2020
2938:"Office development is completed"
2176:(1879–1963), militant suffragette
1336:) made Dartford a centre for the
1140:was destroyed in 1538 during the
980:. It was then owned by the king.
952:), it was necessary to cross the
948:to London road (afterwards named
509:. It had a population of 51,240.
505:and to the south the district of
3862:
3719:
3518:from the original on 27 May 2022
3209:from the original on 1 July 2020
3179:from the original on 1 July 2020
2450:(born 1950), TV sports presenter
2099:
1886:, which opened in 1866, and the
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1167:and Mary (1554–1558), including
481:and is situated adjacent to the
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4269:Population of major settlements
3621:Railways of the Southern Region
3336:Black, Nick (1 December 2009).
3143:Dartford Harriers Athletic Club
2834:from the original on 7 May 2018
2709:from the original on 7 May 2018
1904:, which provides services from
1647:TV transmitter that broadcasts
1486:have been converted for use as
1449:), the redevelopment of nearby
1433:shopping centre) was closed by
1351:The Chemical Works at Dartford
1328:meant that output at the local
987:The Library and Museum in front
944:When the Romans engineered the
497:, which can be reached via the
51:needs additional citations for
4212:List of civil parishes in Kent
2697:admin, matrix (January 2018).
2281:(1890–1937), composer and poet
1362:Post-industrial economic plans
1142:Dissolution of the Monasteries
976:, compiled in 1086, after the
561:, showing the underlying chalk
1:
4390:Former civil parishes in Kent
2603:. Intellicast. Archived from
2472:(born 1973), former cricketer
2322:(1795–1857), military general
2202:(1808–1864), Sussex cricketer
2050:memorial at St. Edmund's Park
1893:The station is served by two
1390:(SEEDA) purchased the former
1352:
1226:Upon his return in 1578 from
469:is the principal town in the
156:Holy Trinity Church, Dartford
4249:Parliamentary constituencies
3617:- Frank W Jessup (KCC, 1966)
3233:www.becketsportscentre.co.uk
2525:William James Erasmus Wilson
1835:) crosses the river via the
1396:Homes and Communities Agency
3650:Two maps of the area c.1800
3085:Woods, Alan (17 May 2013).
2297:(born 1982), TV presenter (
2259:(Born 1930), former CEO of
1607:Kent County Football League
1242:and wall construction. Sir
761:Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
691:Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
230:18.8 mi (30.3 km)
209:OS grid reference
138:Human settlement in England
4411:
4289:Grade II* listed buildings
3708:Towns and villages in the
2854:"Dartford Borough Council"
2629:. British History Online.
2521:(born 1980), racing driver
2409:(born 1952), serial killer
2388:(1743–1837), ornithologist
2355:(1866–1946), meteorologist
2019:
1952:Greenhithe railway station
1658:Local radio stations are:
904:
642:Climate data for Dartford
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3640:The Dartford town archive
3323:British Newspapers Online
3305:British Newspapers Online
3203:www.dartfordiansrfc.co.uk
3173:www.dartfordiansrfc.co.uk
2275:(1944-2023), dance expert
2206:Martina Bergman-Österberg
2039:, and Holy Trinity Church
1926:operates a route between
1895:train operating companies
1837:Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
1815:. A newer by-pass is the
1702:. One of the best-known,
1603:Kent Football United F.C.
1480:Queen Elizabeth II Bridge
1455:Bluewater Shopping Centre
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4284:Grade I listed buildings
3615:Kent History Illustrated
3512:Dartford Borough Council
3354:10.1258/jrsm.2009.090349
2757:accessed 5 December 2007
2675:The Great Rising of 1381
2484:(born 1943), guitarist,
1860:Dartford railway station
1855:Dartford railway station
1775:, and which the current
1760:The route of an ancient
1567:, within the grounds of
1482:. The former offices of
1258:, an immigrant from the
1252:Iron-making on the Weald
602:London Borough of Bexley
483:London Borough of Bexley
3670:Encyclopædia Britannica
2673:Dunn, Alastair (2002).
2586:Encyclopædia Britannica
2400:(born 1944), vocalist,
1874:in 1849, connecting at
1716:National Health Service
1569:Dartford Grammar School
1338:pharmaceutical industry
1173:Dartford Grammar School
3822:List of places in Kent
3539:"Mary Ann Lake Wallis"
2753:28 August 2007 at the
2699:"Heritage and tourism"
2394:(born 1983), cricketer
2368:Thomas Walter Jennings
2223:(1845–1883), cricketer
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4254:Members of Parliament
4129:Royal Tunbridge Wells
3964:Tonbridge and Malling
3907:Boroughs or districts
3655:27 March 2008 at the
3089:. newsshopper.co.uk.
2883:Dartford Town Archive
2772:Dartford Town Archive
2738:Ruby 2001 pp. 257-258
2382:(1922–1943), war poet
2330:professional wrestler
2269:(1917-1983), comedian
2196:winning film director
2164:
2046:
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2020:Further information:
1963:Arriva Kent Thameside
1946:
1854:
1771:, later to be called
1692:
1595:National League South
1554:
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4370:Market towns in Kent
3934:Folkestone and Hythe
3319:"Dartford Messenger"
2607:on 14 September 2018
2527:(1809–1884), surgeon
2513:Mary Ann Lake Wallis
2376:(born 1946), actress
2123:improve this section
1965:and Go Coach Buses.
1959:Transport for London
1914:London Cannon Street
1910:London Charing Cross
1720:Livingstone Hospital
1704:Stone House Hospital
1591:Princes Park Stadium
1300:Dartford Paper Mills
972:is mentioned in the
527:. Dartford became a
449:51.44444°N 0.21722°E
304:Sovereign state
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27:For other uses, see
4294:Scheduled monuments
3980:(cities in italics)
3895:Unitary authorities
3710:Borough of Dartford
3645:Dartford Town Guide
3496:on 16 January 2014.
3464:"Stops in Dartford"
2804:on 21 November 2012
2703:www.dartford.gov.uk
2456:(born 1957), golfer
2291:, based in Dartford
2054:The parish church,
1593:and compete in the
1547:The Orchard Theatre
1507:M&S Simply Food
1272:Miles Peter Andrews
1107:Holy Trinity Church
1103:Battle of Agincourt
1062:named after Tyler.
471:Borough of Dartford
445: /
3444:. 10 December 2023
3418:. 10 December 2023
3032:. 8 January 2015.
2507:Richard Trevithick
2443:The Rolling Stones
2363:The Rolling Stones
2353:Henry Ambrose Hunt
2300:A Place in the Sun
2247:(born 1971), actor
2229:(born 1964), actor
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2942:Kent Evening Post
2906:Bull, Christoph.
2491:Margaret Thatcher
2486:The Pretty Things
2402:The Pretty Things
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