Gravesend: Thames Gateway, Pocahontas Connection, and North Kent's River Town
Gravesend sits on the south bank of the Thames where the river narrows before widening into the estuary. The town has been the point of embarkation and arrival for centuries. Pocahontas died and was buried in Gravesend in 1617; a statue and memorial mark the connection. The town was the first point of customs inspection for ships entering the Port of London. Gravesend has a significant Sikh community, one of the oldest and largest in the UK outside London. The population is around 74,000 for the wider Gravesham borough.
Gravesend station provides Southeastern services to London. The Tilbury-Gravesend ferry crosses the Thames to Essex. The A2 runs south of the town connecting to the M25 and London. For adult companionship, Gravesend is covered by Kent Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Gravesend sits on the south bank of the Thames where the river narrows before widening into the estuary. The town has been the point of embarkation and arrival for centuries. Pocahontas died and was buried in Gravesend in 1617; a statue and memorial mark the connection. The town was the first point of customs inspection for ships entering the Port of London. Gravesend has a significant Sikh community, one of the oldest and largest in the UK outside London. The population is around 74,000 for the wider Gravesham borough.
Gravesend station provides Southeastern services to London. The Tilbury-Gravesend ferry crosses the Thames to Essex. The A2 runs south of the town connecting to the M25 and London. For adult companionship, Gravesend is covered by Kent Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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