Editing Welling (section)

=== Early history ===
[[File:Southern Face of the Greek Orthodox Church of Christ the Saviour, Welling (I).jpg|thumb|left|The medieval church in Welling, now used by a Greek Orthodox congregation]]
The [[East Wickham]] part of Welling is probably one of the oldest settlements in this area. A Neolithic stone axe was found in East Wickham in 1910, and remains of Roman buildings were unearthed near Danson in 1989.{{specify|date=November 2016}}

Before opening of the [[Bexleyheath Line]] on 1 May 1895,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Bexleyheath Railway|url=http://www.bexley.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10666|website=bexley.gov.uk|access-date=8 January 2017}}</ref> Welling was a village on the main road from London into [[Kent]] ([[Watling Street]]). It had been a traditional staging post for coaches; the presence of three inns along the main road is the result of that.{{specify|date=November 2016}}