Sutton-at-Hone
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Sutton-at-Hone is a village 2 miles (3 km) south of Dartford
in Kent
, England
. It is part of the Dartford
local government district and the civil parish
of Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley
. It is represented by Dartford Borough Councilors Pat Coleman and Tony Martin.
Sutton-at-Hone has a long history. A Commandery of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem was established in Sutton-at-Hone in 1199, and is now the National Trust
property St. John's Jerusalem
. The part of the St. John Jerusalem property open to the public (on Wednesday afternoons, April - October) includes the 13th century chapel of the Knights Hospitaller and a garden moated by the River Darent
.
The Lathe of Sutton-at-Hone included a large swathe of historic Kent, including the present day boroughs of Dartford
, Bexley
, Greenwich
, Bromley
and Sevenoaks District
.
The church of St. John the Baptist was in existence by 1077. It was rebuilt in the fourteenth century, and that church had to have substantial re-building work following a fire in 1615, reputedly caused by a person firing a gun at a bird that was in the church.
Riverside Fuchsias at Sutton-at-Hone is the main location for the NCCPG National Plant Collection
of Fuchsia
s, containing 6400 varieties. The entrance is next to that of St. John's Jerusalem.
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of the Dartford
Dartford (borough)
Dartford is the name given to a local government district and borough in north west Kent, England, which takes its name from its administrative capital. It borders Thurrock, to the north across the River Thames; to the west lies the London Borough of Bexley; to the south Sevenoaks district; and the...
local government district and the 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...
of Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley
Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley
Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley is a civil parish within the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. It lies to the south of the urban part of the Borough, and consists of the two settlements named, both to the west of the River Darent, one of the parish boundaries. The M25 motorway divides them...
. It is represented by Dartford Borough Councilors Pat Coleman and Tony Martin.
Sutton-at-Hone has a long history. A Commandery of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem was established in Sutton-at-Hone in 1199, and is now the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
property St. John's Jerusalem
St. John's Jerusalem
St. John's Jerusalem is a National Trust property at Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, England which includes the 13th century chapel of the Knights Hospitaller and a garden moated by the River Darent...
. The part of the St. John Jerusalem property open to the public (on Wednesday afternoons, April - October) includes the 13th century chapel of the Knights Hospitaller and a garden moated by the River Darent
River Darent
The River Darent or River Darenth is a Kentish tributary of the River Thames in England. Its name is believed to be from a Celtic word meaning 'river where oak-trees grow'...
.
The Lathe of Sutton-at-Hone included a large swathe of historic Kent, including the present day boroughs of Dartford
Dartford (borough)
Dartford is the name given to a local government district and borough in north west Kent, England, which takes its name from its administrative capital. It borders Thurrock, to the north across the River Thames; to the west lies the London Borough of Bexley; to the south Sevenoaks district; and the...
, Bexley
London Borough of Bexley
The London Borough of Bexley lies in south east Greater London, and is a borough referred to as part of Outer London. It has common borders with the London Borough of Bromley to the south, the London Borough of Greenwich to the west, across the River Thames to the north it borders the London...
, Greenwich
London Borough of Greenwich
The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. Taking its name from the historic town of Greenwich, the present borough was formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich with part of the Metropolitan...
, Bromley
London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley.-Geography:...
and Sevenoaks District
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...
.
The church of St. John the Baptist was in existence by 1077. It was rebuilt in the fourteenth century, and that church had to have substantial re-building work following a fire in 1615, reputedly caused by a person firing a gun at a bird that was in the church.
Riverside Fuchsias at Sutton-at-Hone is the main location for the NCCPG National Plant Collection
NCCPG National Plant Collection
The NCCPG National Plant Collection scheme is the main conservation vehicle whereby the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens can accomplish its mission: to conserve, grow, propagate, document and make available the resource of garden plants that exists in the United...
of Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees. The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in 1703 by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier...
s, containing 6400 varieties. The entrance is next to that of St. John's Jerusalem.