Last time we drove there to watch City, I stopped in the car the suburbs to ask a young lady "Excuse me, what's the best way to Oldham". It was like a 1970's sitcom.........
Actually Charlton Athletic are affiliated to the Kent FA (eg play in the Kent senior cup). Became part fo London in 1855.
But we don't like them either
I do like this Wikipedia entry: It is formed from Old English 'ceorl' and 't?n' and means 'farmstead of the freemen or peasants'.
Confession time - I'm actually from Kent. One of the nice bits. However, Gillingham is indeed the compost heap. At least all the cr@ppy places are clumped together (Gillingham, Chatham - original home of the Chav, Rainham, etc).