Nearby is Bury Fen[?] where in 1826 a Roman bronze statue was found. It is now in the British Museum.
In 1947, there was the "Battle of Erith Gap".
... The racial makeup of the town is 95.45% White, 0.84% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.04% ...