Horton Kirby

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Horton Kirby
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Post town DARTFORD
Postcode district DA4
Dialling code 01322
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51°23′24″N0°15′07″E / 51.389980°N 0.252050°E / 51.389980; 0.252050

Horton Kirby is a village in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located 3.9 miles east of Swanley & 4.9 miles south of Dartford. Together with the nearby village of South Darenth, it forms the Horton Kirby and South Darenth civil parish.

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Heritage

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

Remains of a Roman villa were discovered in 1972 on the Westminster Field recreation ground, just across the Darent from the village. [1] 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. [2]

Transport

The A225 road between Dartford and Sevenoaks passes to the west of Horton Kirby, on the opposite side of the River Darent. The M20 and M25 motorways can both be accessed via the Swanley Interchange, approximately 3.5 miles from Horton Kirby.

The closest National Rail station to Horton Kirby is Farningham Road on the Chatham Main Line, located approximately 1 mile away. The station is served by hourly Southeastern services between London Victoria and Gillingham via Bromley South. [3]

The village is served by the Arriva Kent Thameside route 414 which provides hourly connections to South Darenth, Sutton-at-Hone, Hawley and Dartford. [4]

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References

  1. "Horton Kirby Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). Sevenoaks District Council. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  2. Kent Archaeological Review No. 29 (Autumn 1972). Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. "Farningham Road Station Information". Southeastern . Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. "Route 414: South Darenth to Dartford". Arriva Southern Counties . Retrieved 27 January 2023.