What is "gravesend"

Gravesend is an ancient town in north west Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east south-east of Charing Cross (central London) on the south bank of the Thames Estuary and opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Rochester, it is the administrative centre of the Borough of Gravesham.

Its geographical situation has given Gravesend strategic importance throughout the maritime and communications history of South East England. A Thames Gateway commuter town, it retains strong links with the River Thames, not least through the Port of London Authority Pilot Station and has witnessed rejuvenation since the advent of High Speed 1 rail services via Gravesend railway station.

Gravesend may refer to:

Places in the United Kingdom:

• Gravesend, Kent
• Gravesend, Hertfordshire, a hamlet of Albury, Hertfordshire

Places in the USA and Australia:

• Gravesend, Brooklyn
• Gravesend, New South Wales

Other meanings

• Gravesend (film), a 1997 criminal drama film
• "Gravesend", a song by Stone Sour from House of Gold & Bones – Part 2

Gravesend was a county constituency centred on the town of Gravesend, Kent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.

Gravesend is a 1997 criminal drama film directed by Salvatore Stabile.