Editing Sidcup (section)

== History ==
[[File:Sidcup Ward.PNG|thumb|256px|Sidcup ward (dark green) in the [[Old Bexley and Sidcup (UK Parliament constituency)|Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency]] (light green) within the [[London Borough of Bexley]] (yellow)]]

=== Origins ===
[[File:Southwest View of Sidcup Place (II).jpg|thumb|left|The 18th-century Sidcup Place]]
Sidcup originated as a tiny hamlet on the road from [[Maidstone]] to London. According to [[Edward Hasted]], "Thomas de Sedcopp was owner of this estate in the 35th year of king [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI.]] [i.e. in the 1450s] as appears by his deed."<ref>{{Cite book |last= Hasted |first= Edward |author-link= Edward Hasted |year= 1797 |title= The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 2 |pages= [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62807 135–141] }}</ref> Hasted described Sidcup in the latter part of the 18th century as "a small street of houses, among which is an inn of much resort", referring to the former Black Horse pub on the high street.<ref>{{Harvnb|Mercer|1994|loc=Introduction}}.<br>The phrase ''[http://www.oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=resort of much resort]'' means ''much frequented or visited''.<p>The Black Horse was for several years used for adult education; {{As of|alt=as of 2024|2024}}, however, it lies empty.</p></ref>

Sidcup parish formed the Sidcup Urban District of Kent from 1908. It was initially known as Foots Cray; however, in 1921 the urban district,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10054977| title=Vision of Britain through Time:Foots Cray UD | website=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]}}</ref> and in 1925 the parish,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10193382| title=Vision of Britain through Time:Sidcup CP/AP | website=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]}}</ref> were renamed Sidcup. The parish and district were abolished in 1934 and combined with [[Chislehurst]] to form the [[Chislehurst and Sidcup Urban District|Chislehurst and Sidcup]] civil parish and urban district. In 1965 the parish and urban district were abolished. Sidcup went on to form part of the London Borough of Bexley in Greater London and Chislehurst formed part of the [[London Borough of Bromley]].

=== Recent ===
A number of manor houses, converted to other uses, remain. They include [[Frognal House]], the birthplace and residence of [[Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney]], converted for use as residential and nursing accommodation; [[Lamorbey House]], now used by [[Rose Bruford College]]; Sidcup Place, a bar and restaurant; and The Hollies, converted for residential use.