When the County of London and London County Council were created in 1888, the new county incorporated a considerable part of north west Kent including Deptford, Greenwich, Woolwich and Lewisham. Further change came in 1965, when the London County Council was abolished and the Greater London Council took its place. The places that had been removed in 1888 were amalgamated to form the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich and two further boroughs were created. These were the London Borough of Bromley — an amal ...

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Following the invasion of William the Conqueror the people of Kent adopted the motto Invicta meaning undefeated and claiming (quite wrongly) that they had frightened the Normans away, presumably in an attempt to defame the people of Hastings in neighbouring Sussex. During the medieval period, Kent produced several rebellions including the Peasants' Revolt led by Wat Tyler and later, Jack Cade's rebellion of 1450. Thomas Wyatt led an army into London from Kent in 1553, against Mary I. Canterbury became a great pilgrimage site fo ...

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It is likely that the town originates from an original settlement established about 893AD, although a Roman road passed through here from the iron making area to Canterbury. It is listed in the Domesday Book, as having a church and two mills, under the name Essetesford. The manor was owned by Hugh de Montford, Constable of England at the time. Its importance as a rural centre was confirmed in 1243 when it was incorporated, and by 1600 it had risen to become an import ...

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Sir John de Cobham, third Baron Cobham inherited an 700 acre (2.8 km²) estate at Cobham from his father Henry in 1335, originally acquired by the de Cobhams in 1241. John Lord Cobham later built the castle in 1381, as he was in charge of the defence of Kent but a successful raid by the Spanish and French up to Gravesend spurred the king to realize the defence was needed. For in 1379 French vessels appeared in the Thames, with a body of French and Spanish soldiers who 'ravaged all this part of Kent', so that every town and village near the river fell to t ...

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Kent - Man of Kent or Kentish Man?. Kent is traditionally divided into West Kent and East Kent by the River Medway. This division into east and west is also reflected in the term Men of Kent for residents east of the Medway; those from west are known as Kentish Men. However, further investigation shows that the division is not the Medway, but further east in Gillingham. Edward Hasted, in his 1798 description of Rainham, writes: "The whole of this parish is in the division of East Kent which begins here, the adjoining parish of Gillingham, w ...

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Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. Its agricultural market is one of the most important in the county. Ashford is a relatively common English name: it goes back to Old English æscet, indicating a ford near to a clump of ash-trees. Ashford Kent - History. It is likely that the town originates from an original settlement established about 893AD, although a Roman road passed through here from the iron making area to Canterbury. It is listed in the Domesday Book ...

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Clark Joseph Kent, or Clark Jerome Kent,[1] is the civilian secret identity of Superman. Through the popularity of his Superman alter ego, the personality, concept, and name of Clark Kent have become ingrained in popular culture as well, becoming synonymous with secret identities and innocuous fronts for ulterior motives and activities. As first written in the earliest Superman comics, Clark Kent's primary purpose was to fulfil ...

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William Kent (born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, c. 1685 - April 12, 1748) was an English architect, landscape architect and furniture designer of the early 18th century. William Kent - Education. Kent's career began as a sign and coach painter who was encouraged to study art, design and architecture by his employer. A group of Yorkshire gentlemen sent Kent for a period of study in Rome, where he met Thomas Coke, later 1st Earl of Leicester, with whom he toured Northern Italy in the summer of 1714 (a tour that ...

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The University of Kent (originally titled University of Kent at Canterbury and still often referred to as UKC) is a plate glass campus university in the United Kingdom. University of Kent - History. A university in the ancient city of Canterbury was first considered in 1959, when Kent County Council explored the possibilites of a university through its education committee. The proposals were largely accepted by the authorities and by 1963 a suitable site was found at Beverley Farm. The Univers ...

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Cooling is a village and civil parish on the Hoo Peninsula, overlooking the North Kent Marshes. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 209. This remote and isolated hamlet has been described as 'the capital of English Lollardry' because of its association with Sir John Oldcastle. The most notable feature of the village is Cooling Castle, built on the edge of the marshes during the 12th century to defend the neighbouri ...

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There have been three periods in which there has been a Duke of Kent, the first occurring in 1710, the second in 1799 as a joint dukedom, and the third and present period in 1934. Prior to these, the title existed as an earldom. (See Earls of Kent.) Duke of Kent - Dukes of Kent First Creation 1710. Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent (1671-1740) Duke of Kent - Dukes of Kent and Strathearn 1799. Princ ...

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The modern name Kent is derived from the Brythonic word 'Cantus' meaning a rim or border, being applied as a name to the eastern part of the modern county, and meaning 'border land' or 'coastal district.' Julius Caesar described it as Cantium, although he did not record the inhabitants' name for themselves, in 51 BC. His writings suggest localised groups of people whose chieftains were flattered by his description of them as 'kings'. Pottery studies indicate the county east of the River Medway was inhabited by Belgic peoples who were part of an economic and cultural region embracing south east ...

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A title associated with Kent first appears anciently with the Kingdom of Kent (or Cantware), one of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that later merged to form the Kingdom of England. The Kings of Cantware (or Kent) date back to about 449. In 825 the kingdom was taken over by Egbert, King of Wessex. After 825, the Kingdom of Kent became a dependency of Wessex and was ruled by sub-kings, usually related to the Wessex rulers. The kingdom became something like the heir-apparant's title, as Aethelwulf, Egbert's son, became King in 825. By 860, Kent lost its status as a kin ...

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Gravesend Kent - Origin of the name Gravesend. The town is recorded as Gravesham in the Domesday Book in 1086 as belonging to Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and called "Gravesham": a name probably derived from "graaf-ham": the home of the Reeve, or Bailiff, of the Lord of the Manor. Another theory suggests that the name Gravesham may be a corruption of the words grafs-ham — a place "at the end of the grove". Myth has it that Gravesend got its name because, during the outbreak of Bubonic Plague in the 1600s, the town was the place where victims were no longer buried on land — they were buried at sea ( ...

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It is likely that the town originates from an original settlement established about 893AD, although a Roman road passed through here from the iron making area to Canterbury. It is listed in the Domesday Book, as having a church and two mills, under the name Essetesford. The manor was owned by Hugh de Montford, Constable of England at the time. Its importance as a rural centre was confirmed in 1243 when it was incorporated, and by 1600 it had risen to become an importa ...

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Gravesend Kent - The River Thames. The River Thames has long been an important feature in Gravesend life and may well have been the deciding factor for the first settlement here. One of the town's first distinctions was in being given the sole right to transport passengers to and from London by water in the late 14th century. The "Tilt Boat" was a familiar sight on the river. The first steamboat plied its trade between Gravesend and London in the early 19th century, bringing with it a steadily increasing ...

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The coat of arms anciently associated with Kent is that of a white horse rampant upon a red field. This is primarily associated with the Kingdom of Kent and possibly the earldom as well. Today, this is seen on the Council of Kent's arms and flag. As a direct descendant of Queen Victoria, this is not the coat of arms of the present Duke of Kent. The coat of arms of the Duke of Kent consists of the following: Arms: those of the Royal Arms, differenced by a label of five points argent (white), the points charged with an anch ...

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Chalk, already known in the 8th century from a witan (a Saxon meeting) held here, is mentioned in the Domesday Book. A large Roman villa was discovered here in 1961. Of the farms in the parish, Filborough is the oldest, having historical mention as early as AD 1220. At one time it was owned by Henry VIII. Two of its manor houses were called West Court and East Court. The former now gives its name to one of Gravesend's housing estates. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin lies at some distance from the village centre. It is largely of Early English ...

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Kent band - Kent and Verkligen 1995-1996. In 1995 Kent released their epynomous debut Kent. It was distorted and not much reminiscent of what Kent would release in later years. It got almost no commercial reputation at all. Four singles were released, with "Frank" closest to being a hit. Only one year after, in 1996, Kent released Verkligen (Really). Guitarist Martin Roos had left the band for his career at Kents record company BMG, but have since been the band's manager. ...

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