[2] Strips of land held on copyright tenure in Charlton formed part of the manor of Foxcotte, and are documented its estate maps from 1614 onwards.

In 1892 Charlton was a moderately sized rural settlement,[3] with a school, smithy, two farms, a Methodist chapel, and two pubs.

[4] By 1969 the Village had undergone some expansion, St Thomas' Church was built and in-fill houses had been added.

For Charlton itself, the greatest growth in its history came in the late 1970s and 80s, with very large development primarily to the west of Hatherden Road.

This unit was historically an independent newsagent and convenience store known as Charlton News, owned by the Patel family during the 1970s and 80s.