Kearsney, Kent
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| Kearsney | |
  Kearsney shown within Kent |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Dover |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dover |
| Postcode district | CT17 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Dover |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Kearsney is a village in Kent, although at one time it would have been called hamlet due to there being no church in the village. The name is taken from an old Saxon name for a place where watercress grows. Kearsney is situated between the parishes of River and Ewell. Being an administrative part of Dover borough it was part of the parish of River.
Kearsney railway station takes its name from the area, as does Kearsney Abbey, which was not actually an Abbey, but a country house with large pleasant grounds. It is situated on the River Dour, more a large stream than river, but big enough to sustain flour mills and paper mills along its path.
There is also a Catholic convent near to the railway station.
Kearsney station was actually the station for Temple Ewell and the parish of River. The community of Kearsney grew around the Railway Bell Hotel which was on the main Dover to London road.
If an area can be defined as Kearsney it is the rectangle of Kearsney Avenue forming two sides and the London Road and Sandwich Roads forming the other two.
The famous boys' school, Kearsney College in South Africa takes its name from Kearsney.
