Erith is an area in south-east London, England, 13.
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13 Facts About Erith
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Erith was one such and has a Saxon name, originally Ærre hyðe meaning "old haven".
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Erith owes its existence to the Thames, and was until the 1850s essentially a small riverside port, given prominence by King Henry VIII's decision to open a naval dockyard there, approximately where the Riverside Gardens are now.
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From 1881 an area north-west of Erith's centre was the site of a cable works founded by William Callender.
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In 1961, Erith began to be redeveloped as a modern shopping and working environment, through the clearing of sub-standard housing by the riverside and alterations to the street layout.
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Since the late 1990s Erith has undergone marked changes, culminating in the Erith Western Thames Gateway project.
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The eastern part of Erith is in North End ward and the southern part in Colyers ward.
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The eastern part of Erith is within the Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency, whose MP is David Evennett .
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Erith is in the Bexley and Bromley London Assembly constituency and is represented on the London Assembly by Gareth Bacon .
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Erith has a Health Centre and a library with a meeting room.
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A2016 road bisecting Erith, is a dual carriageway stretching across the Erith Marshes.
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Erith is a post town in the DA postcode area, consisting of the DA8 and DA18 postcode districts.
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