Horton Kirby

Horton Kirby

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name=Horton Kirby
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latitude= 51.389980
longitude=0.252050
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shire_district=Sevenoaks
shire_county= Kent
region= South East England
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Horton Kirby is a village in the civil parish of Horton Kirby and South Darenth in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England.

The village is located on the right bank of the River Darent, south of Dartford. Its church is dedicated to St Mary. The nearest railway station is at Farningham Road. The A225 road between Dartford and Sevenoaks passes to the west of the village.

Horton Kirby Paper Mills were founded by Henry Hall at the beginning of the 19th century. Since June 2007, they are no longer processing paper. The site is about to be re-developed, and will be used for accommodation.

External links

* [http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/VisRec/H/HOR/01.htm St Mary‘s church]
* A history of the mills can be found [http://www.hortonkirbyandsouthdarenth.co.uk/centenary.htm here]


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