Bredgar
Encyclopedia
Bredgar is a village and civil parish in the Borough
of Swale
in Kent
, England
. The village lies some 4 miles (6.4km) to the southwest of Sittingbourne
on the road between Tunstall
and Hollingbourne
. The hamlet of Bexon
is included in the parish.
Bredgar is home to the privately owned Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, a half-mile long, 2ft gauge, steam railway with a fine collection of locomotives and rolling stock, and extensive workshops. The B&W opens to the public occasionally during the summer months to raise money for charity,
The M2 motorway crosses the parish. Junction 5 is approximately 3 miles (5km) west of the village.
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of Swale
Swale
Swale is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. Its council is based in Sittingbourne. The borough is named after the narrow channel called The Swale, a channel that separates the mainland of Kent from the Isle of Sheppey, and which occupies the central part of the...
in Kent
Kent
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, England
England
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. The village lies some 4 miles (6.4km) to the southwest of Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is an industrial town about eight miles east of Gillingham in England, beside the Roman Watling Street off a creek in the Swale, a channel separating the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent...
on the road between Tunstall
Tunstall, Kent
Tunstall is a village in the Borough of Swale in Kent, England. Situated to the south of Sittingbourne, Tunstall is a small linear village. Notable sights include St John the Baptist Church, Tunstall Church of England primary school and large village manor house, and a former police house which is...
and Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne
Hollingbourne is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the southward slope of the North Downs to the east of the county town, Maidstone. The parish population is almost 1000 persons and includes Hollingbourne village as well as Broad...
. The hamlet of Bexon
Bexon
Bexon is a village in Kent, England....
is included in the parish.
Bredgar is home to the privately owned Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, a half-mile long, 2ft gauge, steam railway with a fine collection of locomotives and rolling stock, and extensive workshops. The B&W opens to the public occasionally during the summer months to raise money for charity,
The M2 motorway crosses the parish. Junction 5 is approximately 3 miles (5km) west of the village.