Sidcup, primarily in the London Borough of Bexley, is in the historic county of Kent.
The name is thought to be derived from Cetecopp meaning "seat shaped or flat topped hill"; it had its earliest recorded use in 1254. Edward Hasted described Sidcup in the latter half of the 18th century as "a small street of houses, among which is an inn of much resort". This referred to the former Black Horse pub on the high street.
Sidcup parish formed the Sidcup Urban District of Kent from 1908. The parish and district were abolished in 1934 and combined with Chislehurst. In 1965 the parish and urban district were abolished. Sidcup went on to form part of the London Borough of Bexley.
Sidcup station opened in October 1866 and had been built 1 mile north of Sidcup town centre.
Sidcup has a mixture of large Victorian and Edwardian properties alongside typical 1930s suburbia. It retains many parks and open spaces hinting at the great estates and large homes which once stood in the area.
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Sidcup, primarily in the London Borough of Bexley, is in the historic county of Kent.
