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Sidcup is a southeast London district within the London Borough of Bexley, located 18.2 km (11.3 miles) southeast of Charing Cross. It lies in the traditional county of Kent and borders the London boroughs of Greenwich and Bromley. The majority of Sidcup is within the Bexley district, but numerous regions in the northern part are under the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s governance, including Overmead, Halfway Street, Greenhithe Close, Radfield Way, Southspring and Croyde Close.
There are also many TfL bus routes that serve the area. The A2’s East Rochester Way partly runs through the area, linking Blackfen Road. The thoroughfare provides connections to Kent and the Blackwall Tunnel. The A211, on the other hand, adjoins Main Road and Station Road in the area.
Notable people who were born in Sidcup includes actress Angela Barnes, footballer Harry Arter, actor Charlie Clements, abstract painter Ian Davenport, Olympic silver medalist in javelin Steve Backley, and illustrator Quentin Blake. Popular residents of the area are journalist Garry Bushell, actor and scriptwriter Denis Bond and Olympic sprinter John Regis.