Sidcup
| Sidcup | |
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Sidcup Location within Greater London | |
| OS grid reference | [TQ461718 TQ461718] |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SIDCUP |
| Postcode district | DA14, DA15 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
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| London Assembly |
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Sidcup is a suburban town in Greater London, and is in the London Borough of Bexley. It is 11.3 miles (18.2 km) southeast of Charing Cross.
For many years, Sidcup's Member of Parliament, as part of the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency was Edward Heath, who was Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974.
Associated notable people
- Quentin Blake - Illustrator/Artist. Born in Sidcup.
- John Paul Jones, the bass guitarist of Led Zeppelin, was born in Sidcup.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sidcup.