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1. www.britannica.com › place › GravesendGravesend | Historic Town, Thames River, Kent | Britannica

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   Sep 16, 2024 · Gravesend, town, Gravesham district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It lies on the right bank of the River Thames, downstream from London, and is the district administrative centre.

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2. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesGravesend: Town promoted as 'Gateway to Kent' to tourists

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   Sep 13, 2024 · A campaign to bring more visitors to Gravesend in Kent has been launched. Gravesham Borough Council said it wanted to "put the town on the tourism map" with its Visit Gravesham, external...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesGravesend: Historic galleon open to the public at Kent port ...

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   Sep 11, 2024 · The Galeon Andalucia is a reproduction of the kind of vessel used to cross the Atlantic between the 16th and 18th centuries. It docked at Gravesend Town Pier on Tuesday and is open to visitors...

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5. untappedcities.com › 2014/02/04 › inside-gravesendsInside Gravesend’s Abandoned “Secret Park” in Brooklyn

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   6 days ago · Photos and history behind Gravesend's "Secret Park," a forgotten Brooklyn peninsula created during the construction of the Verrazano Bridge.

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   Where is Gravesend in England?

   • Gravesend, town, Gravesham district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It lies on the right bank of the River Thames, downstream from London, and is the district administrative centre. The discovery of the Swanscombe skull near Gravesend dates early settlement in the

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   How many people live in Gravesend?

   • Pop. (2001) 53,045; (2011) 55,467. This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen. Gravesend, town, Gravesham district, administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It lies on the right bank of the River Thames, downstream from London, and is the district administrative centre.

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   What is Gravesend known for?

   • The town grew considerably in the 19th century as a watering place, and the Royal Terrace Pier and public gardens were opened. Gravesend’s present-day industrial significance is still closely tied to the Thames and involves paper mills, cement works, ship repairing, and engineering industries.

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   What does Gravesend mean in English?

   • It is called in Domesday, GRAVESHAM, and in the Textus Roffensis, GRAVESÆNDE. Lambarde, as well as Leland, derive the name of this place from the Saxon word Gerefa, a ruler, or portreve. In German, Greve; hence Gravesend signifies the limit or bound of such a rule or office, in Latin, Limes Prætorius. Leland, in his Itinerary, calls it GREVA.

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7. www.kentonline.co.uk › gravesend › newsGravesend News, latest live news from Gravesend Messenger

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   2 days ago · The Gravesend Messenger brings you all the latest live news for Gravesend and Northfleet

8. www.british-history.ac.uk › survey-kent › vol3Parishes: Gravesend - British History Online

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   16 hours ago · GRAVESEND. ADJOINING to Northfleet, north-eastward, lies the town and parish of GRAVESEND, having the river Thames for its northern boundary. It is called in Domesday, GRAVESHAM, and in the Textus Roffensis, GRAVESÆNDE. Lambarde, as well as Leland, derive the name of this place from the Saxon word Gerefa, a ruler, or portreve.

9. www.tripadvisor.ca › Attractions-g580415THE 10 BEST Gravesend Sights & Landmarks - Tripadvisor

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Top Gravesend Landmarks: See reviews and photos of sights to see in Gravesend, United Kingdom on Tripadvisor.