Horton Kirby and South Darenth

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".[2]

Horton Kirby and South Darenth
Civil parish
Horton Kirby church
Horton Kirby church
Coordinates: 51°24′N 0°15′E / 51.400°N 0.250°E / 51.400; 0.250
CountryEngland
Primary councilSevenoaks
CountyKent
RegionSouth East
StatusParish
Main settlementsHorton Kirby, South Darenth
Government
 • TypeParish Council
 • UK ParliamentSevenoaks
Population
 ((2011 Census)[1])
 • Total3,492
WebsiteHorton Kirby and South Darenth Parish Council

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 edit

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statisttics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Dartford Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

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