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Dartford became a market town in medieval times and, although today it is principally a commuter town for Greater London, it has a long history of religious, industrial and cultural importance. It is an important rail hub; the main through-road now by-passes the town itself.
Dartford, town and b orough (district), administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England. It lies along the south bank of the River Thames, just east of and adjoining the metropolitan area of Greater London. In ancient times it was a marketing centre.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
13. Jan. 2024 · The town has a pretty fascinating history dating back to medieval times, and was once an important religious, industrial, and cultural center. Today, it is mainly a commuter town for those working in London, with excellent rail connections and easy access to the main through-road.
Dartford ist eine Stadt und Verwaltungssitz des gleichnamigen Boroughs im Nordwesten der Grafschaft Kent in der Region South East England. Die Stadt grenzt unmittelbar an Greater London. Die Stadt liegt im Tal des Flusses Darent, durch das die alte Heerstraße von London nach Dover führt.
History of Dartford. Dartford comes from the Old English ‘ford’ as a ‘ford’ combined with a river name; therefore, a ‘ford over the River Darent’ – a Celtic name meaning ‘river where oak-trees grow. The Domesday Book records Dartford as Tarentefort.
History. The first local authority for the town of Dartford was a body of improvement commissioners established in 1814 to maintain and light the streets and establish a watch. The commissioners were superseded in 1850 when the parish of Dartford was made a local board district, governed by an elected local board.
Vor 22 Stunden · The lizard orchis, has been found in the lane between Dartford and Darent. Several forts of the orchis ornithophora are found in the meadows adjoining the river Darent, southward of this town. Trisolium stellatum glabrum, smooth starry headed tresoil, in Dartford salt marshes.
