Horton Kirby
{{Short description|Village in Kent, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| official_name = Horton Kirby
| static_image = St. Mary, the parish church of Horton Kirby - geograph.org.uk - 969833.jpg
| static_image_caption = St Mary the Virgin Church
| coordinates = {{coord|51.389980|0.252050|display=inline,title}}
| population =
| civil_parish = Horton Kirby and South Darenth
| shire_district = Sevenoaks
| shire_county = Kent
| region = South East England
| constituency_westminster = Sevenoaks
| post_town = DARTFORD
| postcode_district = DA4
| postcode_area = DA
| dial_code = 01322
| os_grid_reference =
}}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.
Heritage
File:Horton Kirby Environmental Studies Centre - geograph.org.uk - 3193512.jpg
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/84212/Horton-Kirby-CAA.pdf |title=Horton Kirby Conservation Area Appraisal |publisher=Sevenoaks District Council |date=December 2003 |access-date=28 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143802/https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/84212/Horton-Kirby-CAA.pdf |archive-date=14 July 2014 }} 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.Kent Archaeological Review No. 29 (Autumn 1972). [http://cka.moon-demon.co.uk/KAR030/KAR030_Horton.htm Retrieved 7 June 2017.]
Transport
File:Horton Kirby Viaduct and the River Darent - geograph.org.uk - 6372133.jpg
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 {{stnlnk|Farningham Road}} on the Chatham Main Line, located approximately 1 mile away. The station is served by hourly Southeastern services between {{stn|London Victoria}} and {{stnlnk|Gillingham|Kent}} via {{stnlnk|Bromley South}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/more-travel-help/station-information/stations/farningham-road|title=Farningham Road Station Information|work=Southeastern|access-date=27 January 2023}}
The village is served by the Arriva Kent Thameside route 414 which provides hourly connections to South Darenth, Sutton-at-Hone, Hawley and Dartford.{{cite web|url=https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/find-a-service/414-414a-414b-south-darenth-to-dartford|title=Route 414: South Darenth to Dartford|work=Arriva Southern Counties|access-date=27 January 2023}}
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Commons category|Horton Kirby}}
- A history of the mills can be found [http://www.hortonkirbyandsouthdarenth.co.uk/centenary.htm here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613070544/http://hortonkirbyandsouthdarenth.co.uk/centenary.htm |date=13 June 2006 }}
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Category:Nature centres in England
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