Singleton is a suburb of Ashford in

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, first developed in the 1980s. Although Singleton forms a contiguous urban area with the large town of Ashford to its east, it is formally a part of

Great Chart with Singleton Great Chart with Singleton is a civil parish in the Ashford district of Kent, England. The parish population is mostly concentrated in the ancient village of Great Chart and the modern Singleton housing development, both located in the eastern p ...

civil parish (Where the population is included).

Amenities

There are several amenities around Hoxton Close including the

primary school A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...

, village hall, the Singleton Centre shopping parade and the Singleton Barn, a Grade II listed former

tithe barn A tithe barn was a type of barn used in much of northern Europe in the Middle Ages for storing rents and tithes. Farmers were required to give one-tenth of their produce to the established church. Tithe barns were usually associated with the vi ...

now converted into a

Shepherd Neame Shepherd Neame is an English independent brewery which has been based in the market town of Faversham, Kent, for over 300 years. While 1698 is the brewery's official established date, town records show that commercial brewing has occurred on the ...

pub.

Transport

Singleton is served by

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bus route A.

Nature

Ashford Green Corridor, a Local Nature Reserve, includes Singleton Lake, a man made fishing lake in the area. Singleton Environment Centre opened in June 2008 and provides a full and imaginative programme of activities catering for people of all ages from both the local community and visitors to Ashford. Activities include environmental, conservation and educational activities, fitness classes, holistic health treatments, arts and entertainment and community events. The centre serves as a local attraction and environmental education resource for local primary schools and a growing number of environmental groups and projects in the borough of Ashford.

References

Populated places in Kent Ashford, Kent {{Kent-geo-stub