Knatts Valley
Encyclopedia
Knatts Valley is situated in the West Kingsdown
civil parish
in Kent
in England.
It was originally a rural community consisting mainly of several small holdings: the principal farms being Knatts Farm (sheep), giving its name to the area; and Maplescombe
Farm (cattle). One settlement in the valley is Romney Street
; the word street meaning hamlet in these parts of Kent.
To the east there is a development of housing within a wooded area, mainly of detached housing, and to the west is a similar development — "East Hill, Kent
". There is a golf course here, a residential caravan park and a public house offering meals called "The Fox and Hounds" at Romney Street. Here is also an unlicensed airstrip, being part of Romney Street Farm, with a north-south grass runway east of Upper Wood.
Romney Street is a street, sometimes referred to as a hamlet in its own right in the West Kingsdown civil parish, in the Sevenoaks District, in the county of Kent
. It is about eight miles north-east of the town of Sevenoaks
It is also near Austin Spring.
West Kingsdown
West Kingsdown is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the North Downs, north of Sevenoaks town, within the London Commuter Belt...
civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
in England.
It was originally a rural community consisting mainly of several small holdings: the principal farms being Knatts Farm (sheep), giving its name to the area; and Maplescombe
Maplescombe
Maplescombe is a hamlet in the West Kingsdown civil parish, in the Sevenoaks District, in the county of Kent, England.- Location :It is about eight miles northeast of the town of Sevenoaks and is near the large village of Kemsing and about half a mile from the village of West Kingsdown.- Transport...
Farm (cattle). One settlement in the valley is Romney Street
Romney Street
Romney Street is a hamlet in the West Kingsdown civil parish, in the Sevenoaks District, in the English county of Kent.-Location:It is about eight miles north east of the town of Sevenoaks and about four miles north of the large village of Kemsing, Kent and about two miles south west of the large...
; the word street meaning hamlet in these parts of Kent.
To the east there is a development of housing within a wooded area, mainly of detached housing, and to the west is a similar development — "East Hill, Kent
East Hill, Kent
East Hill is a hamlet in the West Kingsdown, in the Sevenoaks District, in the county of Kent.- Location :East Hill is about eight miles south west of the large town of Sevenoaks and about four miles north of the large village of Kemsing, Kent and about two miles south west of the large village of...
". There is a golf course here, a residential caravan park and a public house offering meals called "The Fox and Hounds" at Romney Street. Here is also an unlicensed airstrip, being part of Romney Street Farm, with a north-south grass runway east of Upper Wood.
Romney Street is a street, sometimes referred to as a hamlet in its own right in the West Kingsdown civil parish, in the Sevenoaks District, in the county of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. It is about eight miles north-east of the town of Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks is a commuter town situated on the London fringe of west Kent, England, some 20 miles south-east of Charing Cross, on one of the principal commuter rail lines from the capital...
It is also near Austin Spring.