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67-515: The Mick Jagger Centre is a performing arts venue in Dartford , Kent , England, UK, within the grounds of Dartford Grammar School . It is named after the Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger , who was a pupil at the school. It has two main stages and holds theatre workshops in the summer. There are two main performance spaces, a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, a bar and gallery. The Small Room has

134-563: A capacity of 150 seated; the Big Room can seat 350 or hold 600 standing. The centre cost £2.25m, and was funded by a National Lottery grant of £1.7m with a further contribution from Jagger himself. Construction on the arena started in 1998 and it was opened in March 2000 by the Duke of Kent and Jagger. At its opening, Jagger was persuaded by a student to sign the wall of one of the new music classrooms with "I

201-476: A firm using the waters of the river. RAF Joyce Green , at Long Reach, near Dartford was one of the first Royal Flying Corps airfields, It was established in 1911 by Vickers Limited (the aircraft and weapons manufacturer, who used it as an airfield and testing ground. It was superseded by Biggin Hill, and closed in 1919. The demand created by World War I meant that output at the local Vickers factory multiplied, with

268-450: A local hero, although three other towns in Kent all claim likewise, and there are reasons to doubt the strength of Tyler's connection to Dartford, though the existence of a town centre public house named after him could give credence to Dartford's claim. Dartford, however, cannot claim a monopoly on public houses named after Tyler. It is probable that Dartford was a key meeting point early in

335-401: A negative effect on the economy of Dartford, but the town is still home to major brands such as Sainsbury's , W.H. Smiths , and Boots . With the opening of the major Bluewater regional shopping centre just outside the town, the high street has seen a growth in cheaper brands such as Primark and Wilko taking over empty premises. Wilko announced in 2023 that it was going into receivership. In

402-559: A positive effect on the local economy. Burroughs-Wellcome chemical works (later incorporated into GlaxoSmithKline ) made Dartford a centre for the pharmaceutical industry . There had been a large power station at Littlebrook on the Thames, to the north of the town, from 1939 until its closure in 2015. The station, including one of the tallest chimneys in the UK, was completely demolished in 2019. The Mazda motor manufacturer has its UK head office at

469-562: A site near Powder Mill Lane, and soon some 600 employees worked there, providing an invaluable source of local employment. Iron-making on the Weald was in full operation at this time, and iron ingots were sent to Dartford, to England's first iron-slitting mill, set up by the Darent at Dartford Creek in 1595 by Godfrey Box , an immigrant from the Low Countries . In 1785, John Hall , a millwright set up

536-533: A workshop in Lowfield Street and began to make engines, boilers and machinery (some of it for the local gunpowder factory run by Miles Peter Andrews and the Pigou family), marking the foundation of J & E Hall , an engineering firm specialising in heavy engineering , and later refrigerating equipment, and, for 20 years from 1906, vehicle production, plus lifts and escalators . From those humble beginnings in

603-663: Is Thurrock in Essex , which can be reached via the Dartford Crossing . To its east lies the Borough of Gravesham and to the south the district of Sevenoaks . It had a population of 51,240. The town centre lies in a valley through which the River Darent flows and where the old road from London to Dover crossed: hence the name, which derives from Darent + ford . Dartford became a market town in medieval times and, although today it

670-468: Is White British. Crayford has a theatre and a greyhound racing track. The theatre was named in honour of Geoffrey Whitworth who played a key part in developing a British tradition of amateur drama and in building political support for The Royal National Theatre . The new Crayford Community Centre, located above the library, is the venue for many groups. Nearby Hall Place is a scheduled monument lying between Crayford and Bexley . It has gardens with

737-521: Is a town and electoral ward in South East London, England, within the London Borough of Bexley . It lies east of Bexleyheath and north west of Dartford . Crayford was in the historic county of Kent until 1965. The settlement developed by the river Cray , around a ford that is no longer used. An Iron Age settlement existed in the vicinity of the present St Paulinus Church between

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804-620: Is mentioned in the Domesday Book , compiled in 1086, after the Norman conquest . It was then owned by the king. During the medieval period Dartford was an important waypoint for pilgrims and travellers en route to Canterbury and the Continent , and various religious orders established themselves in the area. In the 12th century the Knights Templar had possession of the manor of Dartford;

871-509: Is principally a commuter town for Greater London , it has a long history of religious, industrial and cultural importance. It is an important rail hub; the main through-road now by-passes the town itself. Dartford lies within the area known as the London Basin . The low-lying marsh to the north of the town consists of London Clay and the alluvium brought down by the two rivers—the Darent and

938-610: Is served by two local newspapers: the Dartford & Swanley News Shopper and the Dartford Messenger. Between 1877 and 1903 the number of hospitals in Dartford rose to 11, together providing 10,000 hospital beds, at a time when the town's population was a little over 20,000. The majority of these have been closed, especially since the opening of Darent Valley Hospital . One of the best-known, Stone House Hospital , in Cotton Lane to

1005-539: Is situated in St Edmund's Pleasance on the summit of East Hill (the place where Richard Trevithick is buried), which gave rise to a traditional and derogatory rhyme of Dartford's people: "Dirty Dartford, filthy people, bury their dead above the steeple." The church actually has no steeple; it has a tower featuring a ring of eight bells. Dartford is twinned with: The following are from or have lived in Dartford (or other connection if specified): Crayford Crayford

1072-484: Is situated on the western bank of the River Darent, from where a hermit would conduct travellers across the ford. The church was originally a 9th-century Saxon structure, but gained later Norman additions. In the 13th century a royal wedding was celebrated there; thus today the choristers are entitled to wear scarlet cassocks. Also on display within the church is a brass plaque commemorating the work of Richard Trevithick ,

1139-522: Is the former home of the now defunct Kent Football United . Southern Counties East Football League side Halls AFC are also based in Dartford, playing at the Community Stadium at Princes Park. Dartford Harriers Athletic Club was formed in 1922 and is currently based at Central Park. Originally founded as Dartford Rugby Football Club, the rugby players began taking part in cross-country runs in an effort to keep fit. Running soon became more popular with

1206-552: The Cray —whose confluence is in this area. The higher land on which the town stands and through which the narrow Darent valley runs, consists of chalk surmounted by the Blackheath Beds of sand and gravel. As a human settlement , Dartford became established as a river crossing-point with the coming of the Romans; and as a focal point between two routes: that from west to east being part of

1273-688: The Dartford Loop Line through Sidcup , which opened in 1866, and the Bexleyheath Line , which opened in 1895. All the lines were electrified by 6 June 1926. The station is served by two train operating companies : Dartford is served by many bus services provided by Transport for London , Arriva Kent Thameside and Go Coach Buses. These routes connect Dartford with areas including Bluewater , Bexleyheath , Crayford , Erith , Gravesend , Greenhithe , Orpington , Sidcup , Swanley , Welling and Woolwich . The parish church, Holy Trinity ,

1340-527: The Homes and Communities Agency . By 2018, the former GlaxoSmithKline manufacturing site in Mill Pond Road had been redeveloped with residential apartments and is known as Langley Square. Further regeneration is taking place at Market Street, to be known as Brewery Square. Some of Dartford's key industries, including brewing, paper-making, flour milling and the manufacture of cement, suffered extreme decline in

1407-623: The Julian and Claudian invasions of Britain , from roughly 30 BC to AD 40. Roman ruins have been discovered and Crayford is one of several places proposed as the site of Noviomagus Cantiacorum , a place mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary as being on the Roman equivalent of the later Watling Street . Crayford is also plausible as the site of the bloody battle of Crecganford ("Creeks ford ") in 457 in which Hengist defeated Vortimer to become

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1474-570: The National Trust property at Sutton-at-Hone , to the south of the town, is a remaining piece of that history. In the 14th century, a priory was established here, and two groups of friars—the Dominicans and the Franciscans —built hospitals here for the care of the sick. At this time the town became a small but important market town . Wat Tyler , of Peasants' Revolt fame, might well have been

1541-550: The Peasants' Revolt with a detachment of Essex rebels marching south to join Kentish rebels at Dartford before accompanying them to Rochester and Canterbury in the first week of June 1381. Although lacking a leader, Kentishmen had assembled at Dartford around 5 June through a sense of county solidarity at the mistreatment of Robert Belling, a man claimed as a serf by Sir Simon Burley . Burley had abused his royal court connections to invoke

1608-679: The Stone Age , the Bronze Age and the Iron Age . When the Romans engineered the Dover to London road (afterwards named Watling Street ), it was necessary to cross the River Darent by ford, giving the settlement its name. Roman villas were built along the Darent Valley, and at Noviomagus ( Crayford ), close by. The Saxons may have established the first settlement where Dartford now stands. Dartford manor

1675-516: The Tudor emphasis on education for ordinary people. The earliest industries were those connected with agriculture, such as the brewing of traditional beers and ales . Lime-burning and chalk-mining also had their place. Fulling was another: the cleansing of wool needed a great deal of water, which the river could provide. This led to other water-based industries, using hydropower to operate machinery. Upon his return in 1578 from Frobisher Bay in

1742-682: The Vickers Company in 1897. Vickers built military aeroplanes and armaments and became the dominant employer, building homes, a theatre and a canteen close to many workshops. The canteen (built during the First World War ) was converted for use by the Crayford Urban District Council as Crayford Town Hall and is a locally listed building. Another former major employer in Crayford was Dussek Brothers (part of Burmah- Castrol since

1809-478: The 18th century was to come the industrial base on which the growth and prosperity of Dartford were founded. In 1840 the mustard factory of Saunders & Harrison was described as being "perhaps the largest in the kingdom". Dartford Paper Mills were built in 1862, when excise duty on paper was abolished. Between 1844 and 1939 the fabric printing works of Augustus Applegath were in being in Bullace Lane: again

1876-454: The 1960s) who operated their oils and waxes blending business on Thames Road from around 1928 until the site was bought by BP and subsequently closed down in 2001. The entire site was demolished in early 2010. The David Evans silk works is another recent closure, in 2002. In 1982 a housing cooperative was built at Craymill next to the A206 road. According to the 2011 census, 84% of the population

1943-537: The 1990s, the local economy was boosted by the establishment of a number of business parks in the area, the biggest being Crossways Business Park at the foot of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge . The former offices of Hall-Thermotank have been converted for use as Dartford Civic Centre . In 2007 Dartford saw an increase in the number of chain stores located in the town as B&Q , M&S Simply Food , TK Maxx and Asda Living opened new outlet stores in

2010-464: The 2017–18 season. Dartford is also home to Dartford and White Oak Triathlon Club; formed in 1988, it is one of the oldest British Triathlon Federation clubs in the UK. The club trains at The Bridge Estate, Dartford. Sports centres in Dartford include the Becket Sports Centre, within the grounds of Dartford Grammar School on Shepherds Lane, which is the home of several sports groups. Since

2077-444: The 20th century, causing redundancies and unemployment. Swanscombe Cement Works (now redeveloped into Bluewater shopping centre) was closed by Blue Circle in 1990. This industry had been an economic boon to the area, but left behind a lot of derelict land and pollution. In 1990 Dartford contained around 1,700 acres (6.9 km ) of spoiled land resulting from extractive industries, and cement-dust pollution from local cement works

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2144-517: The Borough of Dartford. 51°26′42″N 0°12′20″E  /  51.44500°N 0.20556°E  / 51.44500; 0.20556 Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford , Kent , England. It is located 18 mi (29 km) south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames estuary ,

2211-584: The Canadian Arctic with a reputed cargo of gold-bearing ore, Sir Martin Frobisher had the refining done on Powder Mill Lane in Dartford. Assiduous efforts to extract gold were made over five years, but the ore proved to be a valueless rock containing hornblende and was eventually salvaged for road metalling and wall construction. Sir John Spielman set up the first paper mill in England at Dartford in 1588 on

2278-603: The French at the Battle of Agincourt ; in 1422 Henry's body was taken to Holy Trinity Church by Edmund Lacey , Bishop of Exeter , who conducted a funeral. In March 1452, Richard, Duke of York , camped at the Brent allegedly with ten thousand men, waiting for a confrontation with King Henry VI . The Duke surrendered to the king in Dartford. The place of the camp is marked today by York Road, Dartford. The 16th century saw significant changes to

2345-491: The NHS to manage regional health care delivery, and was also home to a nursing school, Livingstone Hospital , on East Hill. The main buildings of this facility are now closed, and have been turned into luxury flats. The route of an ancient Celtic trackway which the Romans later paved and identified as Iter III on the Antonine Itinerary , later to be called Watling Street , and which the current A2 roughly follows, passed close to

2412-531: The Old Bell Public House. In 1623 most of the parish of Crayford was purchased by Merchant Taylor Robert Draper including Newbery Manor, Howbury Manor, Marshalls Court and May Place, where his family took up residence. Draper's wife Anne was the daughter of Thomas Harman who lived at Ellam House which subsequently passed to the Drapers. The ownerships subsequently passed to Robert Draper's son William, who

2479-454: The River Cray running through and a plant nursery, a cafe and restaurant plus the silkworks shop. The large Sainsbury's supermarket situated next to the greyhound stadium was claimed by Sainsbury's to be the world first's use of technology which heats the store using natural energy captured through boreholes buried hundreds of metres beneath the ground and was at the time of its expansion (2010)

2546-473: The River Cray, was built for Lord Mayor of the City of London Sir John Champneis in around 1537. There was also an Iron Mill, which was later replaced by a saw mill (in 1765), which produced the timber for the floor of Buckingham Palace . In 1551 Francis Goldsmith bought a 'Great tenement called The Place' next to the bridge in Crayford, and between 1556 and 1586 purchased substantial amounts of local farmland and

2613-625: The almost continuous Thames Gateway development means that there is little to show the town boundary in an easterly direction. Within the town boundaries there are several distinct areas: the town centre around the parish church and along the High Street; the Joyce Green area; Temple Hill estate constructed in 1947; the Brent ; Fleet Downs; as well as two important areas of open space and several industrial estates. The open spaces are Central Park, alongside

2680-482: The area during the Middle Ages , Newbery Manor on the site of what is now Crayford Manor House, and Howbury Manor next to Slade Green. Roger Apylton had served Kings Henry V and Henry VI as auditor, and resided at Marshalls Court, Crayford. Late in the reign of Elizabeth I Henry Partich sold Newbery Manor to Henry Apylton of Marshalls Court, and Apylton built May Place close by. Hall Place , which lies alongside

2747-587: The arrest of Belling and, despite a compromise being proposed by bailiffs in Gravesend , continued to demand the impossible £300 of silver for Belling's release. Having left for Rochester and Canterbury on 5 June, the rebels passed back through Dartford, swollen in number, a week later on 12 June en route for London . In the 15th century, two kings of England became part of the town's history. Henry V marched through Dartford in November 1415 with his troops after fighting

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2814-531: The east of the town, was opened on 16 April 1866 as the "City of London Lunatic Asylum". It was, and still is, a large castellated structure built in spacious grounds. It remained under the direct administration of the City of London until 1948, when it was transferred to the National Health Service (NHS). It remains one of the largest and most visible structures in Dartford, and was until recently operated by

2881-568: The hitherto agrarian basis of the market in Dartford, as new industries began to take shape ( see below ). The priory was destroyed in 1538 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries and a new manor house was subsequently constructed by King Henry VIII . In 1545, Henry held a series of meetings of his Privy Council in the town, and from 21 to 25 June 1545 Dartford was the seat of the national government. Henry's fourth wife Anne of Cleves lived at

2948-509: The large Thames-side Crossways Business Park. Thomas Walter Jennings created the Vox musical brand, with products such as the AC15 and AC30 amplifiers originating in Dartford. In early 2006, the since-closed South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) purchased the former Unwins depot on the edge of the town. The warehouse was demolished and a business centre, The Base, built in its place, funded by

3015-541: The large department store previously occupied by the Co-operative has now been demolished, having been bought by Dartford Borough Council. The oldest independent business still trading in Dartford, the butchers Richardson & Sons in Lowfield Street, established in 1908, closed down in 2014 to make way for the proposed Lowfield centre superstore development. The problems with obtaining planning permission for this development and associated residential units were compounded by

3082-415: The largest Sainsbury's in England. The Tower Retail Park is opposite Crayford Town Hall. The High Street is partly one-way for motor traffic. Crayford railway station connects the town with Southeastern services to London Charing Cross via Sidcup , London Cannon Street via Sidcup and Lewisham , London Cannon Street via Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich , Dartford and Gravesend . Crayford

3149-405: The latter two designed by architect John Shaw Jr. and built by George Locke of builders Locke & Nesham with each occupying one of the houses. In 1819, the former saw mill site became a flour mill. Another major employer was the silk works set up by Augustus Applegath and later run by David Evans. The Maxim Nordenfeldt Gun and Ammunition Factory was also a major employer, until taken over by

3216-407: The main route connecting London with the Continent; and the southerly route following the Darent valley. As a result, the town's main road pattern makes the shape of letter 'T'. The Dartford Marshes to the north and the proximity of Crayford in the London Borough of Bexley to the west, mean that the town's growth is to the south and east. Wilmington is contiguous with the town to the south; whilst

3283-409: The new priory for four years before her death in 1557. Many Protestants were executed during the reigns of Queen Mary (1553–1554) and Philip and Mary (1554–1558), including Christopher Wade , a Dartford linen-weaver who was burnt at the stake on the Brent in 1555. The Martyrs' Memorial on East Hill commemorates Wade and other Kentish Martyrs. In 1576 Dartford Grammar School was founded, part of

3350-435: The pioneer of steam propulsion, who, at the end of his career, lived, worked (at J & E Hall) and died in the town. Other places of worship in Dartford include: Brent Methodist Church, Brethren's Meeting Room, Dartford Methodist Church, Highfield Road Baptist Church, Net Church, St Alban's Church, St Andrew's United Reformed Church, Christ Church Dartford, Grace Outreach Church, and Zion Strict Baptist Chapel. The graveyard

3417-624: The players, and the club eventually dropped rugby around the end of the 1927–28 season, becoming Dartford Harriers AC. The club's running colours of blue and blue "hoops" are a legacy from the club's rugby origins, when the rugby players simply removed the sleeves from their old rugby shirts to create running vests. Dartfordians Rugby Football Club have five adult teams and a large youth section, and play their home matches at War Memorial Club House on Bourne Road. Their first team currently plays in London 1 South, following promotion from London 2 South-East in

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3484-456: The recession. This created persistent delay in regeneration of the Lowfield Street site, and on 8 January 2015 it was finally announced that the Tesco plans were to be abandoned. The Orchard Theatre is a professional theatre in the town centre, with a schedule including drama, dance, music and entertainment. The Mick Jagger Centre , within the grounds of Dartford Grammar School on Shepherds Lane,

3551-465: The river; and Dartford Heath . Like most of the United Kingdom, Dartford has an oceanic climate . In prehistoric times, the first people appeared in the Dartford area around 250,000 years ago: a tribe of prehistoric hunter-gatherers whose exemplar is called Swanscombe Man . Many other archaeological investigations have revealed a good picture of occupation of the district with important finds from

3618-490: The supreme sovereign of Kent . The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle written around 400 years later describes how Hengist and Æsc defeated the "Brettas" at that battle. Crayford is mentioned in the Domesday Book , which was compiled just prior to 1086, as a settlement within the Hundred of Litlelee with a church, three mills, and a relatively large population of 27 regular householders ( villeins ) and two smallholders . Its overlord

3685-553: The town centre. Before this Safeway had taken part in the development of Dartford's second shopping centre, The Orchards, located next to the Orchard Theatre . The Safeway's site was eventually taken over by Waitrose but this closed in March 2014 and a new Aldi store opened in June 2015. The historical and once bustling main High Street and adjacent shopping centre, The Priory, continued to decline, and went into receivership in 2013, and

3752-887: The town is close to London, television signals are received from the Crystal Palace TV transmitter, placing Dartford in the BBC London and ITV London areas. Some areas of the town can also pick up a signal from the Bluebell Hill TV transmitter that broadcasts BBC South East and ITV Meridian . However in 2011 Bluewater Shopping Centre was used by BBC South East as their regional location for BBC Children in Need . Local radio stations are: BBC Radio Kent (96.7 FM), Heart South (103.1 FM), Gold (603 AM) and KMFM West Kent , which broadcasts from its studios in Strood on 96.2 FM. The town

3819-569: The town to the north. Its prime purpose is to carry traffic from the riverside industrial developments on to the Dartford Crossing from both west and east. Dartford is perhaps most well known for the latter, the main mode of crossing the River Thames to the east of London, where the southbound A282 (part of the London Orbital ) crosses the river via the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge toll bridge, opened in 1991. The northbound carriageway crosses via

3886-434: The town. After the Romans left Britain, it fell out of use, as the town developed and traffic went into the town itself; the name Watling Street transferring to the new route. The introduction of stagecoach services increased the amount of traffic through the town, so that by the 18th century it had become necessary to control the upkeep of such a heavily used road. Turnpike Trusts were set up by Act of Parliament ; Dartford

3953-413: The twin bore Dartford Tunnel ; the first tunnel was opened in 1963 and the second in 1980. Dartford railway station is located in the town centre and is connected to London by three National Rail routes. The first London to Dartford connection by rail was the North Kent Line via Woolwich Arsenal in 1849, connecting at Gravesend with the line to the Medway Towns. Later, two more lines were built:

4020-435: Was a regular subject of complaint in the local press throughout the 20th century. The closure of Dartford's major employers (including Seagers' Engineering Works, J & E Hall International, and Vickers ), the reduction and subsequent closure of Burroughs Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline ), the redevelopment of nearby Bexleyheath as a shopping town in the 1970s, and the opening of Bluewater Shopping Centre in 1999, all had

4087-478: Was back", which is still displayed today. Since it opened, The Mick Jagger Centre has been home to the Dartford Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1946, and is now the venue for all of the orchestra's four concerts throughout the year. The Mick Jagger Centre is also the home of the Orchestra of the Thames Gateway, a professional orchestra which commissions new works from local composers from the Thames Gateway region. A concerto for saxophone by composer Adrian Smith

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4154-470: Was built piecemeal over several periods, with a porch and Italianate features being added to the 1816 building. Other notable 19th-century local houses included Shenstone (built around 1828 and demolished 1974, the site is now Shenstone School, with Shenstone's former grounds now being Shenstone Park), Stoneyhurst (which became Stoneyhurst Convent High School and is now the site of St Catherine's Roman Catholic School for Girls), Martens Grove and Oakwood -

4221-536: Was completed in 2000 and provides facilities for community arts. library and Museum are located on Market Street. Central Park, in the town centre, is used for various community events. It comprises 26 acres (110,000 m ) of land. Dartford F.C. play at Princes Park Stadium and compete in the National League South . There are also three other senior clubs based in Dartford: Kent County Football League clubs Fleetdown United, who play at Heath Lane Lower, and Kent United, who play at Glentworth Sports Club which

4288-461: Was not a private individual or the king but Christ Church, Canterbury . As a (civil/combined) parish (before 1920) it included the hamlets of Northend , Perry Street and Slade Green which lie to the north. In 1831, the population of the parish was 2022 people. For centuries it was strongly associated with brick-making, the printing of silk scarves, ties and calico cloths, and for a short period carpet-making. There were two main Manor Houses in

4355-434: Was premiered in late 2009, followed by a Violin Concerto composed by Sarah Freestone. The Thames Gateway Quartet, a professional string quartet which plays and records musical works by students, is also based at the centre. The Dartford Music School, which is attached to the centre, organises an annual music competition called the Dartford Young Musician of the Year, open to all young musicians living or attending school in

4422-448: Was selected to be the Sheriff of the County of Kent but died in 1650 before taking office, and then to Robert's grandson, parliamentarian Cresheld Draper . On the death of Cresheld Draper in 1694, his heirs sold all the properties to Sir Cloudesley Shovell '. Crayford Manor House was rebuilt in the eighteenth century, at the time essentially a farmhouse until it was remodelled in 1816 for the Rev. Thomas Barne. Historic England state it

4489-403: Was served by two: that for Watling Street and the road south to Sevenoaks , both brought into being between 1750 and 1780. From 1925, the A2 main road took traffic away from Dartford town centre via the Princes Road bypass. Today, the original main road through the town is the A226 and the former turnpike road south to Sevenoaks is now the A225 . A newer by-pass is the A206 , which skirts

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