Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley
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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 has a population of 4,133.
was a half-lathe. It covered an area well in excess of Dartford
Borough as it is today. The half-lathe embraced a number of towns and villages including Dartford (Darentford) and Hawley
. 1894 saw the formation of the Parish Council of Sutton-at-Hone under the Local Government Act of that year. At that time the Council's area included Sutton-at-Hone, Hawley, Swanley Junction, Swanley Village
, Hextable
and Crockenhill
. In 1955 many parish boundaries were changed dramatically and the Parish was reduced to just Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley. In the late 1970s the parish was renamed Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish Council to reflect its specific administration area see http://www.dartford.gov.uk/
s of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. Now in the hands of the National Trust
, the garden and 13th century chapel are open to the public.
Farningham Road railway station
is also located within the parish.
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 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
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'...
, one of the parish boundaries. 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 ...
divides them. It has a population of 4,133.
History of the parish
In former times, when Kent was administered through areas known as lathes, Sutton-at-HoneSutton-at-Hone
Sutton-at-Hone is a village 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....
was a half-lathe. It covered an area well in excess of Dartford
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....
Borough as it is today. The half-lathe embraced a number of towns and villages including Dartford (Darentford) and Hawley
Hawley, Kent
Hawley is a village near Dartford in Kent, England. It is part of the Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley civil parish. It is one half of Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley ward on Dartford Borough Council, the Councillors are Tony Martin and Pat Coleman...
. 1894 saw the formation of the Parish Council of Sutton-at-Hone under the Local Government Act of that year. At that time the Council's area included Sutton-at-Hone, Hawley, Swanley Junction, Swanley Village
Swanley Village
Swanley Village is a small village to the east of the town of Swanley in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England.Swanley Village was originally known as Swanley but with the arrival of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway line, specifically the junction between the Chatham Main Line and the...
, Hextable
Hextable
Hextable is a leafy village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It lies to the north of the villages of Farningham, Otford and Eynsford, west of the villages of South Darenth and Horton Kirby and south of the village of Wilmington....
and Crockenhill
Crockenhill
Crockenhill is a small village in Kent. In the first half of the twentieth century, it was an important area for growing peppermint. In the 1930s there were 420 acres under cultivation; the last crop was harvested in 1958....
. In 1955 many parish boundaries were changed dramatically and the Parish was reduced to just Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley. In the late 1970s the parish was renamed Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Parish Council to reflect its specific administration area see http://www.dartford.gov.uk/
St John's Jerusalem
Within the parish is the one-time Commandery of the Knights HospitallerKnights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
s of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. Now in the hands of 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...
, the garden and 13th century chapel are open to the public.
Farningham Road railway station
Farningham Road railway station
Farningham Road railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the villages of Sutton-at-Hone and South Darenth in north Kent, in south east England. Train services are provided by Southeastern. It was 150 years old in December 2010...
is also located within the parish.