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Slade Green is a district of outer south-east London in the London Borough of Bexley, east-southeast of Charing Cross. Lying south of the River Thames, and slightly to the west of the River Darenth and River Cray, it is northeast of Bexleyheath and northwest of Dartford. ==History and development== There is some evidence of human occupation of the area in prehistoric times – work at the site of the Hollywood Way estate by the Museum of London Archaeological service revealed the presence of a prehistoric cookery pit.〔(Museum of London summary of archaeological work carried out in 1997 ) accessed 6 April 2008〕 What is now Slade Green consisted of two isolated agricultural communities of Slade Green (formerly Slades Green〔(Kent Rail website page on Slade Green station ) accessed 6 March 2008〕 or Slads Green〔(Maps, particularly OS Series 1, compared to modern map of the area (Collins) ) accessed 6 March 2008〕) and Northend, with most land belonging to either the Howbury Manor or Newbery Manor, and was referred to locally as 'Cabbage Island'〔(Review of book 'An Illustrated History of Slade Green Depot ) accessed 27 June 2007〕〔(commentary by person with family from the area at genealogy.com ) accessed 27 June 2007〕 because of the market gardens that lay between the part of Whitehall Lane that is now Moat Lane and Slade Green Lane (now Slade Green Road).〔(Road Conservation Area Consultation Draft, Bexley Council February 2008 ) pdf version accessed 6 March 2008 at http://www.bexley.gov.uk/service/consultations/conservationareas_phase2/pdfs/oak_road_conservation_area.pdf〕 In 1848 Samuel Lewis's 'A Topographical Dictionary of England' stated that Slade Green was a hamlet with 66 people〔(British History Online record of 'A Topographical Dictionary of England', Slackstead - Slawston ) accessed 5 November 2007〕 and Northend a hamlet with 191 people.〔(British History Online record of 'A Topographical Dictionary of England', Normicott - North Holme ) accessed 5 November 2007〕 Northend hamlet lay alongside Northend Road and around Colyers Lane and towards the boundary with Erith at Boundary Street, and Slads Green hamlet lay alongside Slade Green Road (Slade Green Lane) near Hazel Road and down to Wallhouse Lane.〔 Development came with the railways and the area's use as a rail depot (originally designed to service 100 steam locomotives)〔 and Slades Green station was opened to serve the depot and community on 1 July 1900 (the name was changed to Slade Green station in 1953),〔 and by 1910 the complete 'railway village' of 158 houses had been built.〔 At around the turn of the 19th/20th centuries, land near the railway station was used to produce hand-made bricks.〔(Bexley Local Studies Note 38 'Brick Making in Bexley' ) accessed 27 June 2007〕 Originally marshland used for agriculture, the isolated Crayford Marshes that lie between Slade Green and the Rivers Thames and Darenth were an ideal location for a large ammunition works which survived until the 1960s. In 1924 this was the scene of a tragedy, as an explosion at the W.B. Gilbert premises on 19 February caused the death of 13 people.〔(''A Tragedy That Rocked The Nation'' on 'Whitstable Scene' ) accessed 1 October 2007〕 During the Second World War the marshes were used for anti-aircraft batteries. This land has since developed into the Darenth Industrial Estate.〔(''Managing the Marshes'' Summary of Baseline data (page 7) (Bexley November 2004) ) accessed 27 June 2007〕 During the Second World War the area was subject to a series of air raids, notably the night of 16 April 1941 when incendiary raids caused many fires and massive explosions were only avoided by the extreme bravery of local people resulting in the award of three British Empire Medals and a George Medal.〔Thomas, E.O.''Slade Green and the Crayford Marshes'', Bexley Education and Leisure Services Directorate, 2001, ISBN 0-902541-55-2〕 During the war the community was served by a British Restaurant operated from St. Augustine's Church Hall, which supplied up to 250 lunches six days a week and also provided lunches for school children and local factories.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slade Green」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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