Rainham, Kent
Rainham is a town in Medway, North Kent.
| Rainham | |
 Lower Rainham Road |
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| Population | 6,394 (2001)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | TQ815655 |
| Unitary authority | Medway |
| Ceremonial county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GILLINGHAM |
| Postcode district | ME7, ME8 |
| Dialling code | 01634 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Gillingham and Rainham |
It has a small shopping area called Rainham Shopping Centre, As of 2 July 2024 it has the following shops; Tesco,[2] Jordans Snooker Bar,[3] Boyce's bakery,[4] Savers,[5] Ladbrokes, More Sense charity shop,[6] Just Cutts butchers,[7] Micallef Jewellers,[8] and Card Factory,
In March 2022, Iceland closed its store,[9] In December 2022 it was replaced with a Poundland store.[10]
It has a railway station called Rainham railway station.
In 2023, Splashes Leisure Centre was demolished,[11] it was replaced by a new leisure centre called Cozenton Park Sports Centre,[12] it has two swimming pools, a gym and a dance studio.[12]
Rainham, Kent Media
Rainham Station. An analogue clock gives the precise time of the passing of this freight train at Rainham station.
Looking across the Medway from Horrid Hill, Riverside Country Park.
References
- ↑ National Statistics Archived 2008-02-19 at the Wayback Machine Census 2001
- ↑ Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore. Tesco. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Jordans Bar. Jordans Bar. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Family-run bakers opens 12th shop (in en). Kent Online (22 November 2022). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Rainham. Savers. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Rainham – More Sense shop. Sense. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Contact - Just Cutts Butchers. Just Cutts Butchers. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ CONTACT. Micallef Jewellers. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Fears over Iceland closure at shopping centre (in en). Kent Online (26 January 2022). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Poundland reveals opening date for shopping centre branch (in en). Kent Online (7 December 2022). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ Work starts on £24m leisure centre (in en). Kent Online (21 March 2023). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Opening date revealed for new £24m sports complex (in en). Kent Online (16 May 2024). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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