Editing Erith (section)

{{Short description|Town in England}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Distinguish|Earith}}
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{{Infobox UK place
| official_name             = Erith
| static_image_name         = The end of Erith Pier - geograph.org.uk - 5984684.jpg
| static_image_caption      = The end of Erith Pier
| map_type                  = Greater London
| coordinates               = {{coord|51.480|0.1778|display=inline,title}}
| population                = 45,345
| population_ref            = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 Census]])<ref>Erith consists of four wards in the London Borough of Bexley: Colyers, Erith, North End and Northumberland Heath.{{Cite web |title=2011 Census Ward Population Estimates &#124; London DataStore |url=http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222202755/http://data.london.gov.uk/2011-census-ward-pop |archive-date=22 February 2014 |access-date=9 June 2014 |df=dmy}}</ref>
| os_grid_reference         = TQ505775
| charingX_distance_mi      = 13.3
| charingX_direction        = WNW
| london_borough            = Bexley
| region                    = London
| country                   = England
| post_town                 = ERITH
| postcode_area             = DA
| postcode_district         = DA8, DA18
| dial_code                 = 01322
| constituency_westminster  = [[Erith and Thamesmead (UK Parliament constituency)|Erith and Thamesmead]]
| constituency_westminster1 = [[Bexleyheath and Crayford (UK Parliament constituency)|Bexleyheath and Crayford]]
}}

'''Erith''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-uk-Erith.ogg|ˈ|ɪər|ᵻ|θ}}) is an area in south-east [[London]], England, {{convert|13.3|miles|km}} east of [[Charing Cross]]. Before the creation of [[Greater London]] in 1965, it was in the [[Historic counties of England|historical county]] of [[Kent]]. Since 1965 it has formed part of the [[London Borough of Bexley]]. It lies north-east of [[Bexleyheath]] and north-west of [[Dartford]], on the south bank of the [[River Thames]]. 

The town centre has been modernised with further dwellings added since 1961. The curved riverside high street has three [[listed building]]s, including the [[Church of England]] church and the Carnegie Building. Erith otherwise consists mainly of suburban housing. It is linked to central London and Kent by [[Erith railway station|rail]] and to [[Thamesmead]] by a dual carriageway. It has the longest pier in London,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Craig |first=Zoe |date=13 December 2016 |title=Where Is London's Longest Pier? |url=https://londonist.com/london/best-of-london/londons-longest-pier |access-date=26 October 2021 |website=The Londonist}}</ref> and retains a coastal environment with [[salt marsh]]es alongside industrial land.