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, 4 miles (6 km) north east of Sevenoaks. Also in the parish are the hamlets of Heaverham, 1 mile (2 km) to the east, and Noah's Ark 0.5 miles (1 km) to the south. The population of the civil parish in 2001 was 4014 persons.
The main roads in the village are West End, Dynes Road and Childsbridge Lane. Along West En...
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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, 4 miles (6 km) north east of Sevenoaks. Also in the parish are the hamlets of Heaverham, 1 mile (2 km) to the east, and Noah's Ark 0.5 miles (1 km) to the south. The population of the civil parish in 2001 was 4014 persons.
The main roads in the village are West End, Dynes Road and Childsbridge Lane. Along West End can be found a mechanic, a newsagent, a post office, a butcher and St. Edith's Social Club. At the end of Dynes Road there is another newsagent, a convenience store, three takeaway restaurants and a post office, which are all collectively known as Dynes Parade.
West End is the location of the two village centre public houses, the Bell and the Wheatsheaf, while further to the east at Heaverham is the Chequers.
1 mile (2 km) south-east of the village lies Kemsing railway station. The M26 motorway passes through the parish. It is also a key...
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