River Cray
| River Cray | ||
 The River Cray at Crayford Shoreham |
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| location | London Borough of Bexley , Kent , England | |
| River system | Thames | |
| Drain over | River Darent → Thames → North Sea | |
| River basin district | South east | |
| origin | north of Orpington 51 ° 23 ′ 19 ″ N , 0 ° 6 ′ 28 ″ E |
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| muzzle | in the River Darent coordinates: 51 ° 27 ′ 44 " N , 0 ° 12 ′ 37" E 51 ° 27 ′ 44 " N , 0 ° 12 ′ 37" E
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| Left tributaries | River shuttle | |
The River Cray is a watercourse in Greater London and Kent , England . It arises in the north of Orpington and initially flows in a northerly direction. Between Bexley in the west and Crayford in the east it takes a northeastern direction, in which it flows to its confluence with the River Darent .
In the 16th century its clear water attracted the linen processing industry, which bleached and printed fabrics here.
Web links
Commons : River Cray - collection of images, videos and audio files
- River Cray on London's Lost Rivers