Gravesend, Kent

Gravesend is a town in North-West Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Gravesend is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham.

Population

Since 1801, Gravesend has grown from being a small riverside settlement to become a major town. Its population in 1831 was 5079; by 1921 this had risen to 31,137, and by 1971 to 54,071.

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1801 - 1831 - 1921 - 1971

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