Civil parish in Sevenoaks, England
Horton Kirby and South Darenth | |
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Civil parish | |
Horton Kirby church | |
Coordinates: 51°24′N 0°15′E / 51.400°N 0.250°E / 51.400; 0.250 | |
Country | England |
Primary council | Sevenoaks |
County | Kent |
Region | South East |
Status | Parish |
Main settlements | Horton Kirby, South Darenth |
Government | |
• Type | Parish Council |
• UK Parliament | Sevenoaks |
Population | |
• Total | 3,492 |
Website | Horton Kirby and South Darenth Parish Council |
Horton Kirby and South Darenth, formerly just Horton Kirby is a civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. The parish is located in the River Darent valley between Sevenoaks town and Dartford: it consists of the two villages of Horton Kirby and South Darenth. On 1 April 1979 the parish was renamed from "Horton Kirby" to "Horton Kirby & South Darenth".
Horton Kirby Paper Mills in South Darenth were founded by Henry Hall at the beginning of the 19th century. Since June 2003, the mills have ceased processing paper.
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- "Dartford Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
External links
- Parish Council website: includes history of the parish
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