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Plumstead is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.

History

10th and 11th century

Much of the early history of Plumstead can be found in Edward Hasted's extensive history of Kent. In 960 King Edgar gave four plough lands, collectively called Plumstead, to a monastery - St Augustine's Abbey near Canterbury, Kent. These were subsequently taken from the monastery by Earl Godwin for his fourth son, Tostig.

King Edward the Confessor restored them again to the monastery on taking power, however Tostig saw the opportunity to take possession of them once again after Edward's death in 1066 when King Harold seized his brother's estates.

After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William the Conqueror gifted Plumfted to his half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux whom he also titled Earl of Kent. The Archbishop of Canterbury Lanfranc of Pavia and the Norman abbot of St Austin's successfully interceded to reclaim a portion of the land on behalf of the monastery. In 1074 Odo then granted by deed the remainder of the parish and also the right of the abbot to be "Chief Lord of the Fee".

Domesday book

However, the Domesday book of 1080 holds the details of Plumstead as two separate entries. Under the title of the land of the church of St. Augustine it reads

"In Litelai hundred. The abbot of St. Augustine has 1 manor, named Plumstede, which was taxed at 2 sulings and 1 yoke. The arable lands is ... In demesne there is 1 carucate and 17 villeins, with 6 cottagers, having 6 carucates, there is wood for the pannage of 5 hogs. In the time of king Edward the Confessor, and afterwards it was worth 10 pounds, now 12 pounds, and yet it pays 14 pounds and 8 shillings and 3 pence."

while under the general title of the Bishop of Baieux's lands

"The abbot of St. Augustine holds of the bishop of Baieux, Plumsted. It was taxed at 2 sulings and 1 yoke. The arable land is 5 carucates. In demesne there is 1 carucate and 17 villeins, with 3 boarderers, having 4 carucates. There is wood for the pannage of 5 hogs. In the time of king Edward the Confessor it was worth 10 pounds, when he received it 8 pounds, and now as much, and yet he who holds it pays 12 pounds. Brixi Cilt held it of king Edward."

Around this time Reginald, son of Gervase de Cornhill, released to the abbot and convent all claims in this manor from David and Robert de Cornhill who had rented it from them.

13th century

By 1273 Nicholas de Spina was elected abbot of the monastery and by the following year he was receiving eleven pounds from Plumstead residents.

Lora de Ros, lady of Horton, gave her right to two carucates of land and of woods in Plumstead to the abbot, Thomas, in return for the rights of her and her heirs to partake of prayers performed in the church during 1287. It appears that Robert, the last abbot but one, had recovered a share of this land from her ancestor, Richard de Ros. It was found by a jury of grand assizes that his ancestors held this land in tenancy from the abbot and convent at a rent of twelve pound per annum.

14th century

In 1314, during the reign of Edward II of England, the abbot was summoned before Hervey de Stanton, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was asked to show by what right he claimed sundry liberties and free warren on the manor of Plumstead amongst others. Other questions included the right for a weekly market in Plumstead on a Wednesday and a fair yearly for three days "on the Eve day, and morrow of St. Nicholas".

For reasons that remain unclear, King Edward III exempted the men and tenants of the manor of Plumstead from providing four men from the borough for the sheriff as was the requirement elsewhere. A writ to Roger de Reynham, Sheriff of Kent in 1332 directed and commanded him that the residents of Plumstead should be allowed to send one man only. By 1363 Edward also decreed to the monastery in his charter of infpeximus that he released all manors and possessions given to it by former kings, including William the Conqueror. He also confirmed all the grants of liberties previously bestowed on the abbot and monastery.

By the time of Richard II of England the taxes from Plumstead were valued at 69 pounds, 10 shillings and sixpence, and Henry VI of England reconfirmed the liberties and rights of the monastery.

16th century

Plumstead manor, together with the church of Plumstead and the chapel of Wickham annexed to it remained part of the possessions of the monastery until its final dissolution in 1539, the 30th year of the reign of Henry VIII, when the abbey and all its revenues were surrendered into the King's hands by the then abbot, John Essex and its thirty members.

19th century

Plumstead expanded rapidly in the 1880s with housing developed for workers at the Royal Arsenal; two-up two-down terraced housing was common in the area close to the river and the Arsenal, whereas larger and smarter properties were developed uphill from the Thames, around Plumstead Common.

Plumstead was also the home of the Peculiar People and a fascinating account of this Protestant sect is recorded in 'Unorthodox London' by the journalist Dr Davis. Being near to the military town of Woolwich there have never been any Quaker meeting houses but the Plymouth Brethren have had numerous meeting rooms in the area since about 1845. The present Brethren meeting places are at Plum Lane (1865), Willenhall Road (ca 1910) and Brewery Road (Richmond Gospel Hall).

Sport

Arsenal Football Club (then known as Royal Arsenal or Woolwich Arsenal) played in Plumstead between 1886 and 1913, at various grounds in the Plumstead area, but mainly at the Manor Ground, on the north side of Plumstead High Street and the Invicta Ground, where the Royal Ordnance Factories F.C. also played.

Transport

The nearest railway station is Plumstead railway station, located in the north-west corner of the town. It is on the North Kent line, and was opened in 1849.

When Crossrail is built the rail line will drop below the surface and continue north and west under Woolwich to begin its journey under the river Thames in a way that serves the Isle of Dogs and the ExCeL exhibition centre, then the railway's tracks are likely to emerge from a tunnel beneath the River Thames at Plumstead sidings. This would permit a choice of an eastern terminus at Abbey Wood Station.

Notable people

Notable people from Plumstead include:

Tinie Tempah, rapper

Marvin Humes, member of X-Factor finalist boy band, JLS

Shampoo, female pop duo responsible for early 1990s single "Trouble"

Lee Ryan, formerly of boy band Blue

Steve Davis, snooker player

Paul Walsh, footballer

Kevin Horlock, footballer

Bill Whitehouse, Formula 1 racing driver

Charlie Buchan, footballer and writer

Michael Bradshaw, actor

Charlie Collier, motorcycle racer

Dave Courtney, Actor and self styled celebrity gangster, lives in "Camelot Castle", an elaborately styled Victorian semi in Chestnut Rise

Chris Dickson, footballer

Malvin Kamara, footballer

Chris McGahan, Manx Grand Prix Winner

Terry McGahan, paraguay Drag Race Champion 2006

Nearest places

References

External links

Government and politics

Greenwich Council

Greenwich Young Peoples Council

Local bloggers

Greenwich Phantom - This Greenwich blogger has lots of local info on the Greenwich

Plumsteadshire - Visit this informative blog for lively local chat and info about Plumstead Common and the local area.

Sibonetic - Visit this site for a view into life in Plumstead Common, from a blogger who's lived in the area for over 20 years.

Plumstead Zone 4 Community Life - A blog by Dr Marta Rabikowska detailing her thoughts and activities in the local area.

Local community groups

Plumstead Common Environment Group - Visit this site to find out about the PCEG, which is a group of local Plumstead Common residents who are concerned about the natural environment of Plumstead Common and its environs, and do a range of work to improve and preserve the area's beauty, local character and history.

PiP Plumstead Integration Project - Home of PiP - Plumstead Integration Project: Creativity, Empowerment, Education. A group dedicated to integration through creativity.

One Day Cafe - A local group campaigning for a first community cafe and arts venue for Plumstead Common. The group put on music events in the Common's rugby pavilion and have an online petition for those who want to support the cause.

Resources

Green Chain - details of the Green Chain Walk which passes through Plumstead

Plumstead-Suburbia in Focus is a history of the creation of the modern Plumstead.

For photos of the Plumstead, Plumstead Common and Woolwich areas, visit: Plumstead on Geocities and Plumstead London Blog

Plumstead-Stories is a collection of stories and photos of people who grew up in the area, primarily around WWII and beyond.

'Professor Wyn Grant' Homepage of a local living legend.

Google Earth satellite view of Plumstead

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Honorific-prefix	The Right Honourable
Name	Nick Raynsford
Honorific-suffix	MP
Constituency mp	Greenwich & Woolwich Greenwich (1992-1997)
Majority	10,153 (24.7%)
Predecessor	Rosie Barnes
Successor	Incumbent
Term start	9 April 1992
Constituency mp3	Fulham
Predecessor3	Martin Stevens
Successor3	Matthew Carrington
Term start3	10 April 1986
Term end3	11 June 1987
Birth date	January 28, 1945
Birth place	Northampton
Nationality	British
Spouse	Anne Jelley (m 1968)
Partner	Alison Seabeck
Party	Labour
Alma mater	Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

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Plumstead

History

10th and 11th century

Domesday book

13th century

14th century

16th century

19th century

Sport

Transport

Notable people

Nearest places

References

External links

Government and politics

Local bloggers

Local community groups

Resources

Nick Raynsford

Early life

Family

Member of Parliament

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