Dunton Green

Coordinates: 51°17′47″N 0°10′18″E / 51.29648°N 0.17160°E / 51.29648; 0.17160

Dunton Green
Dunton Green  Dunton Green shown within Kent
OS grid reference	TQ515575
District	Sevenoaks
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SEVENOAKS
Postcode district	TN13, TN14
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Dunton Green is a small village (forming a northern suburb of Sevenoaks) and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England, lying in the valley of the River Darent, three miles north of Sevenoaks. The original ecclesiastical parish of Dunton Green was part of Otford parish. The parish church is dedicated to St John the Divine.

From at least the 17th century, Dunton Green was a centre for making bricks and tiles. In 1862 the Dunton Green Brick, Tile and Pottery Works was established: a large concern with clayholes or pits, kilns and an engine house. Whilst digging for clay many fossils were discovered. The village church (dedicated to St John) is built with local bricks. An independent Free church remains active within the village having been established in 1873 - Dunton Green Free Church in Station Road.

Transport

Dunton Green railway station provides frequent fast train services (25–40 minutes depending on time of day) to London Cannon Street, London Bridge, London Waterloo and London Charing Cross.

Otford station, with its regular 25 minute services to London Victoria, is a 5 minute drive away.

There are also regular bus services to central Sevenoaks and surrounding villages.

Leisure

Sevenoaks Information^[1] provides a comprehensive What's On events diary for Dunton Green and the surrounding area.

Dunton Green Community Forum and events calendar.^[2] Add your own event and discuss local news.

References

1. ^ Sevenoaks Information
2. ^ Dunton Green Information

External links

Media related to Dunton Green at Wikimedia Commons