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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Blackheath like this:
Blackheath, vil. with ry. sta., W. Kent, 7 miles SE. of London; P.O., 2 Banks. The heath, now confined to about 70 ac., has several historic scenes connected with it, among the most notable being the encampment of Wat Tyler and his followers (1381), and of Jack Cade in 1450; the defeat of the Cornishmen by the Earl of Oxford, &c. It is a great resort for pleasure parties, and commands fine views of the metropolis and banks of the Thames.
Blackheath is now part of GREENWICH District. Click here for graphs and data of how GREENWICH has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Blackheath itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Blackheath, in Greenwich and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/20186
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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