Horton Kirby is a village in the

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, England. It is located 3.9 miles east of

Swanley Swanley is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England, southeast of central London, adjacent to the Greater London boundary and within the M25 motorway periphery. The population at the 2011 census was 16,226. History I ...

& 4.9 miles south of

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. Together with the nearby village of

South Darenth South Darenth is a village in the civil parish of Horton Kirby and South Darenth in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located 4.2 miles east of Swanley & 4.4 miles south of Dartford. Village South Darenth boasts a supermar ...

, it forms the

Horton Kirby and South Darenth Horton Kirby and South Darenth, formerly just Horton Kirby is a civil parish in the Sevenoaks (district), Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. The parish is located in the River Darent valley between Sevenoaks town and Dartford: it consists of the ...

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

Heritage

Horton Kirby Environmental Studies Centre provides nature and country life-related outdoor activities for schoolchildren from

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. Remains of a Roman villa were discovered in 1972 on the Westminster Field recreation ground, just across the Darent from the village. The discovery was made when new main sewage drains were being dug. The extra costs of diverting these to save the villa were met by public subscription, with fund-raising help from local schoolchildren. The remains include those of a Roman granary at least 100 ft in length and 60 ft wide. The site was back-filled after preservation work was completed.

Transport

Roads

The A225 road between Dartford and

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passes to the west of Horton Kirby, on the opposite side of the River Darent. The M20 is also close by.

Rail and bus

The nearest

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station is Farningham Road, located 1 mile away.

Buses

Horton Kirby is served by the

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route 414, connecting it with Dartford. Operator's timetabl
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References

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