Romney Street
Encyclopedia
Romney Street is a hamlet in the West Kingsdown civil parish, in the Sevenoaks
District, in the English county of Kent
.
and about four miles north of the large village of Kemsing, Kent
and about two miles south west of the large village of West Kingsdown
.
, Woodlands, Knatts Valley
, Maplescombe
, Knockmill and Cotmans Ash.
, the A225 road
, the M20 motorway
, the M26 motorway
and the M25 motorway
nearby, so it has reasonable road connection. The nearest railway station is Otford railway station
, about four miles away.
Sevenoaks (district)
Sevenoaks is a local government district covering the western most part of Kent in England. Its council is based in the town of Sevenoaks. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the Sevenoaks Urban District, Sevenoaks Rural District and part of Dartford...
District, in the English 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...
.
Location
It is about eight miles north east of the town of SevenoaksSevenoaks
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...
and about four miles north of the large village of Kemsing, Kent
Kemsing, Kent
Kemsing is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The parish lies on the scarp face of the North Downs, 20 miles south east of Central London, north east of Sevenoaks. Also in the parish are the hamlets of Heaverham, to the east, and Noah's Ark to the south...
and about two miles south west of the large village of West Kingsdown
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...
.
Nearby hamlets
Nearby hamlets include East HillEast 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...
, Woodlands, Knatts Valley
Knatts Valley
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 , giving its name to the area; and Maplescombe Farm...
, 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...
, Knockmill and Cotmans Ash.
Transport
For transport there is the A20 roadA20 road
The A20 is a two-digit major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Parts of the route now followed by the modern road, particularly the first section, was opened as a turnpike in the early part of the 18th century...
, the A225 road
A225 road
The A225 road runs in a north-south direction, connecting Dartford with Sevenoaks in Kent, England. For much of its journey it follows the valley of the River Darenth.-Overview:...
, the M20 motorway
M20 motorway
The M20 is a motorway in Kent, England. It runs from the M25 motorway to Folkestone, providing a link to the Channel Tunnel and the ports at Dover. It is long...
, the M26 motorway
M26 motorway
The M26 is a motorway in Kent, England. It provides a short link between the M25/A21 at Sevenoaks and the M20 near Wrotham.-Route:The motorway starts at junction 3 of the M20 and heads west, encountering almost immediately the single junction along its length where it has an interchange with the A20...
and the M25 motorway
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
nearby, so it has reasonable road connection. The nearest railway station is Otford railway station
Otford railway station
Otford railway station serves Otford in Kent. Train services are provided by Southeastern.- Services :From Monday 23 March 2009, most of the stopping train service to/from Blackfriars is extended across Central London via the 'Thameslink' route, serving City Thameslink, Farringdon, St Pancras...
, about four miles away.