Greenhithe is a town in
Dartford District of Kent, England.
It forms part of the civil parish of Swanscombe and
Greenhithe.
Greenhithe, as it is spelled today, is located where it was
possible to build wharves for transshipping corn, wood and
other commodities; its largest cargoes were of chalk and
lime which were needed for agricultural purposes. This led
in turn to the development of the cement industry at nearby Swanscombe, although Greenhithe
itself enjoyed a brief period of popularity during Victorian
times as a tourist resort; Greenhithe Pier was built in 1842
but does not survive.
Things to do near Greenhithe, Kent
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