The document provides a history of Bexleyheath in southeast London from the early 19th century. It describes how the population grew after enclosure led to increased settlement in the area. This led to the construction of the first Anglican church, Chapel-of-Ease, in 1835. Continued population growth necessitated building a larger church, Christ Church, in the 1870s, led by Reverend William Pincott. Christ Church was consecrated in 1877 but Pincott died the following year. The church has since undergone several expansions and renovations.