Horton Kirby
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| Horton Kirby | |
  Horton Kirby shown within Kent |
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| District | Sevenoaks |
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| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Coordinates: Horton Kirby is a village in the civil parish of Horton Kirby and South Darenth in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England.
The village is located on the right bank of the River Darent, south of Dartford. Its church is dedicated to St Mary. The nearest railway station is at Farningham Road. The A225 road between Dartford and Sevenoaks passes to the west of the village.
Horton Kirby Paper Mills were founded by Henry Hall at the beginning of the 19th century. Since June 2007, they are no longer processing paper. The site is about to be re-developed, and will be used for accommodation.
[edit] External links
- St Mary‘s church
- A history of the mills can be found here
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