South Darenth
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South Darenth is a village in the civil parish
of Horton Kirby and South Darenth
in the Sevenoaks
District of Kent
, England
.
The village is located on the right bank of the Darent, south of Dartford
. The nearest railway station
is at Farningham Road, with train services west-bound to Bromley and London Victoria and east to Gillingham and Faversham. The A225 road passes to the west of the village, connecting it to nearby Dartford.
The village boasts only one bakery, a newsagent, a hairdresser, one general store and a post office/pharmacy, as well as three public houses: the Jolly Millers on East Hill, The Queen on New Road and The Bridges on the corner of Horton Road and Station Road, which is run by former wrestler Wayne Bridges.
It also hosts a small brewery on St Margaret's Farm, called Millis, which supplies some of the pubs in the surrounding area and contributes to events, such as the Dartford Beer Festival.
The South Darenth Village Society organises events in the village, often in partnership with the Horton Kirby Village Society in the neighbouring village.
The paper mill, which defines the village, was closed in February 2003 and the site is currently being developed into an estate of 200+ homes, mostly apartments.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Horton Kirby and South Darenth is a civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located in the River Darenth valley between Sevenoaks town and Dartford: it consists of the two villages of Horton Kirby and South Darenth...
in the Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks (district)
Sevenoaks is a local government district covering the western most part of Kent in England. Its council is based in the town of Sevenoaks. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Sevenoaks Urban District, Sevenoaks Rural District and part of Dartford...
District of Kent
Kent
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, England
England
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.
The village is located on the right bank of the Darent, south of Dartford
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
. The nearest railway station
Farningham Road railway station
Farningham Road railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the villages of Sutton-at-Hone and South Darenth in north Kent, in south east England. Train services are provided by Southeastern. It was 150 years old in December 2010...
is at Farningham Road, with train services west-bound to Bromley and London Victoria and east to Gillingham and Faversham. The A225 road passes to the west of the village, connecting it to nearby Dartford.
The village boasts only one bakery, a newsagent, a hairdresser, one general store and a post office/pharmacy, as well as three public houses: the Jolly Millers on East Hill, The Queen on New Road and The Bridges on the corner of Horton Road and Station Road, which is run by former wrestler Wayne Bridges.
It also hosts a small brewery on St Margaret's Farm, called Millis, which supplies some of the pubs in the surrounding area and contributes to events, such as the Dartford Beer Festival.
The South Darenth Village Society organises events in the village, often in partnership with the Horton Kirby Village Society in the neighbouring village.
The paper mill, which defines the village, was closed in February 2003 and the site is currently being developed into an estate of 200+ homes, mostly apartments.
- see also DarenthDarenthDarenth is a village and civil parish in the Dartford District of Kent, England. The parish is located to the south-east of Dartford town; the village is three miles from there.The ancient parish church is dedicated to St. Margaret of Antioch....