WHERE TO FIND US.
BY CAR: Gravesend is clearly signposted from M2, M20 & M25
Direct access is provided by the A2, A226 & A277.
BY TRAIN: Gravesend Railway Station is in the heart of the town and 10 minutes from our shop.
BY FERRY: Passenger ferries run regularly between Gravesend and Tilbury with bus and rail connections to Tilbury Town Railway Station
We are at the Lower End of the High Street in the Heritage Quarter in Gravesend.
There is parking in the Market Place and Horn Yard car parks which are 5 minutes from the shop. Also free parking in these car parks on a Saturday though chargable during the week at reasonable rates.
St George's Place Shopping Centre has parking as well and in walking distance to our shop.
Gravesend History
Gravesend is a maritime town that nestles on the south bank of the River Thames only a few miles from the heart of London. You'll be amazed at all there is to do and see in this compact centre with its surprising combination of fascinating history and modern comfort. At the heart of the town and providing a focus for an attractive shopping centre, is St George's church, last resting place of Pocahontas, the American indian princess. Her statue in the church grounds is a place of modern pilgrimage. The River Thames provides an ever changing backdrop to the town. Not only is it a commercial artery serving the capital city, it also offers something new and interesting to visitors of all ages and enthusiams.
Another fact is Charles George Gordon who arrived in Gravesend in 1865 as the youngest ever Colonel in the British Army and already hailed as 'Chinese Gordon' for his exploits. He was commandant of the Thames Forts but increasingly became involved with the community creating a school, helping the needy and giving pensions. Gordon of Khartoum was also 'Gordon of Gravesend'.
*Text taken from Towncentric Discover Gravesend Town Centre Guide
Gravesend's award-winning Visitor and Information centre, known as TOWNCENTRIC, faces St George's Church on the lower level of St George's Shopping Centre.
