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Borough Green
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Borough Green is a civil parish in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The central area is situated on the A25 road between Maidstone and Sevenoaks, with the M26 motorway running th
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Borough Green & Wrotham · 0.2 km
- Free entry
About
Borough Green is a civil parish in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The central area is situated on the A25 road between Maidstone and Sevenoaks, with the M26 motorway running through the centre dividing Wrotham and Borough Green.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Borough Green is a civil parish in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The central area is situated on the A25 road between Maidstone and Sevenoaks, with the M26 motorway running through the centre dividing Wrotham and Borough Green.
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Background
History
The first record of this name was in 1575, when it appears as Borrowe Grene. Middle English grene means village green The name itself is much older. It is not known if this from Old English burh 'manor, borough' or from beorg 'hill, mound'. The name of the community describes what it originally was – a green to which the people of the area went for sports and games. There is also a view that "borough", which predates any borough council in the area, relates to the word barrow, possibly referring to the Roman remains near the station site. Its location at a crossroads with the old route from Gravesend to Hastings meant that inns were gradually opened. The Red Lion, originally the "White…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2913, 0.3062
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Borough Green
- Postcode
- TN15 8BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- Nearest railway station
- Borough Green & Wrotham — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Borough Green (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough Green?
- Borough Green is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN15 8BD), in the parish of Borough Green.
- What is Borough Green?
- Borough Green is a civil parish in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. The central area is situated on the A25 road between Maidstone and Sevenoaks, with the M26 motorway running th
- How do I get to Borough Green?
- The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN15 8BD.
- Is Borough Green a protected site?
- Yes — Borough Green is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Borough Green free to visit?
- Yes, Borough Green is free to enter.
- How do I get to Borough Green?
- The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN15 8BD.