Crockenhill
Crockenhill | |
Crockenhill |
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Population | 1,654 (2011 Census)[1] |
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OS grid reference | TQ504671 |
District | Sevenoaks |
Shire county | Kent |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWANLEY |
Postcode district | BR8 |
Dialling code | 01322 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
EU Parliament | South East England |
Coordinates: 51°22′59″N 0°09′43″E / 51.383°N 0.162°E
Crockenhill is a small village in the Sevenoaks District Of Kent, and lies south west of Swanley. It is located near the border of Kent with Greater London.
Transport
Crockenhill is served by the Arriva Kent Bus service 477 to Orpington and to Bluewater via Swanley and Dartford. The closest rail link to the area is at Swanley station.
Etymology
Crockenhill is from Old English hyll "hill" with an unknown first element. There is also a village named Crockham Hill near Westerham.
Sport and leisure
Crockenhill F.C. has two Non-League football clubs: Crockenhill F.C. who play at Wested Meadow,[2] and Eltham Palace F.C. who play at Green Court Sports Club.[3] Both teams play in the Kent Invicta Football League at level 10 of the English football league system.
See also
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ Pyramid Passion feature on Wested Meadow
- ↑ Eltham Palace official website – Home Accessed 20 June 2012
Further reading
- Major, Alan. Hidden Kent. Countryside Books, 1994.
External links
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