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Mick Jagger, lead singer and one of the founders of the Rolling Stones band, was born in Dartford DA1. He attended Dartford Grammar School. Rolling Stones guitarist and co-founder Keith Richards was born here as well. Another musician born in the area is guitarist Dick Taylor. He is among the founding members of The Pretty Things band.
Actor Mackenzie Crook grew up in Dartford DA1. He played in famous series like The Office and Game of Thrones and also in the Pirates of the Caribbean. Actress Diane Keen lived here as well.
Dartford DA1 name derives from the River Darent that flows through the area. Archaeological findings revealed that the area was inhabited since prehistoric times, more than 250,000 years ago. In the Middle Ages, the settlement was a market town.