Woolwich, Kent
Location
Woolwich is an Ancient Parish located in the north-west of the county of Kent, but also partly in Essex, across the River Thames. It is about 35 miles to the north-west of
Tenterden. The town of
Royal Tunbridge Wells is about 25 miles to the south south-east and
Hastings about 44 miles to the south south-east with
Rye about 45 miles to the south-south-east.
For additional information please see
Wikipedia: Woolwich.
Parish Church
The Parish (CofE) Church is St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich which can be seen
here on Google Street View.
Parish Registers
The London Metropolitan Archives shows registers of Baptisms (1670-1995), Marriages (1670-1988), and Burials (1670-1889) for St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich. For additional details, see
https://search.lma.gov.uk/london-generations-pdfs/London-Generations-Index-of-parishes.pdf (accessed 6 Nov 2023).
Adjacent (Pre 1832) Parishes
To the east of Woolwich lies the parish of
Plumstead, with
Eltham to the south. To the west lies
Charlton next Woolwich. To the north is
West Ham,
East Ham, the Essex portion of
Woolwich, and
Barking, all across the River Thames in
Essex.
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