Chapels · London
Foots Cray
Foots Cray — a methodist chapel in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
About
Foots Cray is a methodist chapel located in england-london, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
Foots Cray is a chapel located in London. It is known for its historical significance within the local community. The building's architectural style and details reflect its function and heritage.
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Background
History
It took its name from Godwin Fot, a local Saxon landowner recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and from the River Cray that passes through the village. It lay on the old Maidstone Road (now bypassed by the A20 road) leading from London to north Kent. Until the 20th century, Foots Cray dominated the nearby, less ancient hill-top hamlet of Sidcup. The combined area was designated as the Urban District of Foots Cray in 1902. Soon, however, the two settlements' fortunes were reversed, as Foots Cray's traditional industries declined after the First World War, and Sidcup grew rapidly as a commuter town after a railway was built linking it to central London. In 1921 this change was reflected in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4160, 0.1150
- District
- Bexley
- Parish
- Bexley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DA14 5DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
Sources
- wikidata: Q146254 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Foots Cray (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foots Cray?
- Foots Cray is in London, United Kingdom (postcode DA14 5DH), in the parish of Bexley, unparished area.
- Is Foots Cray free to visit?
- Yes, Foots Cray is free to enter.
- How do I get to Foots Cray?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DA14 5DH. It sits within the Old Bexley and Sidcup parliamentary constituency.