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Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames. It’s a busy commercial town, with a heavy emphasis on retail, while having some shipping activity too. | Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames. It’s a busy commercial town, with a heavy emphasis on retail, while having some shipping activity too. | ||
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Revision as of 09:57, 28 August 2014
Gravesend
- Administrative Port: Hastings
- County: Kent
- Population: 66000
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames. It’s a busy commercial town, with a heavy emphasis on retail, while having some shipping activity too.
| Background information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 11 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 0 | |
| Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 11 | |
| Fish as food | Fish selling | Fishmonger: Fresh Fisheries, 5 Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent DA12 1AD | |
| Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | Reliance Fish Restaurant, 4 Queen Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2EE | |
- Vessel type 1: <10 m vessels
- Vessel type 2: >10 m vessels
References
1. http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/fisheries/statistics/vessel.htm Feb 2014
