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West Malling
West Malling ( , historically Town Malling) is a market town in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England. It has a population of 2,590. Landmarks West Malling contains several historic buildings, including St Leonard's Tower, West Malling, St Leonard's Tower, a Norman architecture, Norman keep built by Gundulf of Rochester, Bishop Gundulf (bishop between 1077 and 1108). He also built the White Tower (Tower of London), White Tower of the Tower of London, the castles of Rochester Castle, Rochester and Colchester Castle, Colchester, and the Priory and Rochester Cathedral, Cathedral of Rochester. In c.1090, Gundulf founded St. Mary's Abbey in West Malling for Benedictine nuns. This historic site contains significant buildings from the Norman, medieval, Tudor and Georgian architecture, Georgian eras. There is also a Grade II* listed 1966 abbey church which is used by the Order of St. Benedict (Anglican), Anglican Benedictine nuns, who have made Malling Abbey their home s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonbridge And Malling
Tonbridge and Malling is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Kent, England. The council is based at Kings Hill. The borough also includes the towns of Tonbridge and Snodland along with numerous villages including Aylesford, West Malling and surrounding rural areas. The neighbouring districts are Borough of Maidstone, Maidstone, Borough of Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks District, Sevenoaks, Gravesham and Medway. Geography Tonbridge and Malling Borough covers an area from the North Downs at Burham and Snodland in the north to the town of Tonbridge in the south. The River Medway meanders north-east through the borough towards the Medway Gap, having in the west of the area received the River Eden, Kent, River Eden. The Eden Valley Walk is also mostly in this borough. History Ancient times The area has been occupied for thousands of years. The Neolithic people left behind much evidence: me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manor Park Country Park
Manor Park Country Park is a country park in West Malling, Kent, England. The park, formerly the private gardens of the nearby Douces Manor, was purchased from the manor's owners by Kent County Council in 1973 to be converted into a public open space. The park is legally protected as public recreational land in perpetuity by Fields in Trust as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge. History This Country park was bought by Kent County Council, in 1973 by using a grant aid from the Countryside Commission. The site covers , part of which was the estate of the nearby 18th Century Manor House. The Grade Listed II building (formerly owned by Thomas Augustus Douce) is opposite the park (across St. Leonard's Street). It was still within the Douce family hands, until 1916, when the manor was bought by the Trustees of Fredrick Andrews to convert it into a convalescent home for ladies. The house was then used in the Second World War to accommodate airmen and was used as the hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M20 Motorway
The M20 is a Controlled-access highway, motorway in Kent, England. It follows on from the A20 road (England), A20 at Swanley, meeting the M25 motorway, M25, and continuing on to Folkestone, providing a link to the Channel Tunnel and the ports at Dover. It is long. Although not signposted in England, this road is part of the European route E15. It is also used as a holding area for goods traffic when traffic across the English Channel is disrupted, such as Operation Stack and Operation Brock. Route The road starts at its junction with the M25 motorway and A20 road (England), A20 road just east of Swanley, then continues south east across the River Darent, north of Farningham through the North Downs, past West Kingsdown and Wrotham to meet the M26 motorway, M26. It then strikes east, running north of Addington, Kent, Addington. When it reaches junction 4 it passes south of New Hythe and runs parallel to the Medway Valley Line, Medway Valley railway line before crossing it close t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A228 Road
The A228 road is an important transport artery in Kent, England. It begins at the Isle of Grain and runs in a south-westerly direction to connect eventually with the A21 trunk road at Pembury. It serves existing communities and new and proposed housing developments and commercial enterprises. The most influential force on the recent upgrading of the road has been the development of Kings Hill near West Malling. Route Grain to M20 The A228 commences on a railway level crossing at Lower Stoke on the Isle of Grain, where it continues as the B2001. It begins as Grain Road, becoming Malmaynes Hall Road after it passes through Stoke running west. Passing High Halstow and turning south, it follows Sharnal Street which then becomes the Ratcliffe Highway, which bypasses Hoo St Werburgh and skirts the Deangate Ridge Golf Club. After reaching Chattenden it turns into Four Elms Hill before switching onto the new Wainscott Eastern Bypass. Entering Frindsbury, where the A289 Medway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeastern (train Operating Company)
SE Trains Limited, Trade name, trading as Southeastern, is a British train operating company owned by DfT Operator for the Department for Transport, that took over operating the South Eastern franchise in South East England from privately owned Southeastern (train operating company 2006–2021), London & South Eastern Railway (which also traded as Southeastern) on 17 October 2021. History In September 2021 the Department for Transport (DfT) announced it would be terminating the South Eastern franchise then operated by the Govia-owned Southeastern (train operating company 2006–2021), Southeastern after revenue declaration discrepancies involving £25million of public money were discovered. On 17 October 2021, an operator of last resort (OLR), SE Trains Limited, took over operations under the Southeastern brand; at the time, the DfT stated the OLR would manage the franchise for a six-year period, the end-date being set as 17 October 2027. Southeastern has been one of several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Downs Line
The Kent Downs line is a railway line between Otford and Ashford International in Kent, England. It adopted its current name in 2020, by the Kent Rail Partnership. It covers a large part of what was known as the Maidstone line which extended further from Otford to Swanley. This line diverged from the Chatham Main Line at Swanley Junction, and proceeds down the Darent Valley line to Otford junction, Retrieved 12 January 2012 where the Darent Valley line, also known as the Bat & Ball line, divides towards . Whereas the line now known as Kent Downs, continues via Borough Green & Wrotham and Maidstone East to Ashford, where it joins the South Eastern Main Line. History The line was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway from their first line (the Chatham Main Line). The final section to Ashford opened on 1 July 1884 and terminated at . There was initially no direct connection to the rival South Eastern Railway's existing station. Upon the creation of the South Easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Malling Railway Station
West Malling railway station (sometimes shown as West Malling for Kings Hill) lies to the east of West Malling, Kent, England; it is close to Kings Hill, Larkfield and Leybourne. The station is from on the Kent Downs line. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. History Malling station opened on 1 June 1874, as part of the Maidstone Line from to Maidstone. It was renamed ''West Malling'' on 23 May 1949. The goods yard had four sidings, one of which served a goods shed. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 19 May 1964. The signal box closed on 9 December 1983. Facilities The ticket office at the station is staffed for most of the day, with self-service ticket machines on both platforms. There is a 164-space car park for rail users, with 64 bicycle stands. Nu-Venture bus route 151 provides a regular link to/from Kings Hill. Services All services at West Malling are operated by Southeastern, using and electric multiple units. The typical o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commuter
Commuting is periodically recurring travel between a place of residence and place of work or study, where the traveler, referred to as a commuter, leaves the boundary of their home community. By extension, it can sometimes be any regular or often repeated travel between locations, even when not work-related. The modes of travel, time taken and distance traveled in commuting varies widely across the globe. Most people in least-developed countries continue to walk to work. The cheapest method of commuting after walking is usually by bicycle, so this is common in low-income countries but is also increasingly practised by people in wealthier countries for environmental, health, and often time reasons. In middle-income countries, motorcycle commuting is very common. The next technology adopted as countries develop is more dependent on location: in more populous, older cities, especially in Eurasia mass transit (rail, bus, etc.) predominates, while in smaller, younger cities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dover
Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Port of Dover. Archaeological finds have revealed that the area has always been a focus for peoples entering and leaving Great Britain, Britain. The name derives from the River Dour that flows through it. In recent times the town has undergone transformations with a high-speed rail link to London, new retail in town with St James' area opened in 2018, and a revamped promenade and beachfront. This followed in 2019, with a new 500m Pier to the west of the Harbour, and new Marina unveiled as part of a £330m investment in the area. It has also been a point of destination for many English Channel migrant crossings (2018-present), illegal migrant crossings. The Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folkestone
Folkestone ( ) is a coastal town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour, shipping port, and fashionable coastal resort for most of the 19th and mid-20th centuries. This location has had a settlement since the Mesolithic era. A nunnery was founded by Eanswith, granddaughter of Æthelberht of Kent in the 7th century, who is still commemorated as part of the town's culture. During the 13th century, it developed into a seaport, and the harbour developed during the early 19th century to defend against a French invasion. Folkestone expanded further west after the arrival of the railway in 1843 as an elegant coastal resort, thanks to the investment of the Earl of Radnor under the urban plan of Decimus Burton. In its Edwardian-era heyday, Folkestone was considered the most fashionable resort of the time, visited by royalty — amongst them Queen Victoria and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A20 Road (England)
The A20 is a major road in south-east England, carrying traffic from London to Dover in Kent. Parts of the route date back to Toll road, turnpikes established in the early part of the 18th century. The line of the road throughout Kent runs closely in parallel with the M20 motorway. Route From London to the M25 Traffic leaving London at first takes the A2 road (Great Britain), A2 road; at New Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham the A20 begins and heads in a south-easterly direction, becoming in turn ''Lewisham Way'' and '' Loampit Vale''. The latter road forms a large junction, where the A21 road (England), A21 separates for Bromley. The road now runs through ''Lee High Road'' into ''Eltham Road'', The junction with the A210 has an unusually long 41 metre yellow box junction. and continues as the ''Sidcup Bypass'', crossing the A222 at Frognal Corner and the A224 at Crittall's Corner. Entering Kent, it widens from two lanes to three lanes near Swanley and continues onto the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Malling Railway Station
West Malling railway station (sometimes shown as West Malling for Kings Hill) lies to the east of West Malling, Kent, England; it is close to Kings Hill, Larkfield and Leybourne. The station is from on the Kent Downs line. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. History Malling station opened on 1 June 1874, as part of the Maidstone Line from to Maidstone. It was renamed ''West Malling'' on 23 May 1949. The goods yard had four sidings, one of which served a goods shed. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 19 May 1964. The signal box closed on 9 December 1983. Facilities The ticket office at the station is staffed for most of the day, with self-service ticket machines on both platforms. There is a 164-space car park for rail users, with 64 bicycle stands. Nu-Venture bus route 151 provides a regular link to/from Kings Hill. Services All services at West Malling are operated by Southeastern, using and electric multiple units. The typical o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
