Erith

Erith
William Cory Promenade along the River Thames frontage and Riverside Gardens
Erith Location within Greater London
Population	45,345 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ505775
• Charing Cross	13.3 mi (21.4 km) WNW
London borough	Bexley
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ERITH
Postcode district	DA8, DA18
Dialling code	01322
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Erith and Thamesmead Bexleyheath and Crayford
London Assembly	Bexley and Bromley
List of places UK England London 51°28′48″N 0°10′40″E / 51.480°N 0.1778°E / 51.480; 0.1778

Erith (/ˈɪərɪθ/ ^ⓘ) is an area in south-east London, England, 13.3 miles (21.4 km) east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater London in 1965, it was in the historical county of Kent. Since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north-east of Bexleyheath and north-west of Dartford, on the south bank of the River Thames.

The town centre has been modernised with further dwellings added since 1961. The curved riverside high street has three listed buildings, including the Church of England church and the Carnegie Building. Erith otherwise consists mainly of suburban housing. It is linked to central London and Kent by rail and to Thamesmead by a dual carriageway. It has the longest pier in London,^[2] and retains a coastal environment with salt marshes alongside industrial land.