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Crockenhill
Crockenhill — village in Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Swanley · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Crockenhill is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,603 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3830°, 0.1620°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Crockenhill is a village in the Sevenoaks District of West Kent, England. The hamlet of Skeet Hill falls within the Crockenhill boundary and Skeet Hill Lane in Orpington is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Crockenhill and Well Hill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Orpington. Skeet Hill Lane, Orpington, BR6 7QA.
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Background
Architecture
The main church in the village is the grade-II listed All Souls Church, built in 1851 by the architect Edwin Nash. Skeet Hill Farm. Skeet Hill House. On the corner with Dalton’s Road. The house was built as a Dower House for Lullingstone Castle, and is said to be 400 years old Bought by Brady Boys Club in Whitechapel in 1943 and used by generations of east end Jewish children.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3830, 0.1620
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Crockenhill
- Postcode
- BR8 8JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Population
- 1,603
- Nearest railway station
- Swanley — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q639249 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Crockenhill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shops on Broadway, Crockenhill - geograph.org.uk - 985115.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crockenhill?
- Crockenhill is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode BR8 8JN), in the parish of Crockenhill.
- Is Crockenhill a protected site?
- Yes — Crockenhill is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Crockenhill free to visit?
- Yes, Crockenhill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Crockenhill?
- The nearest railway station is Swanley, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BR8 8JN.