Museums · South East England
River, Kent
In or near Alkham.
River, Kent — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Kearsney · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
River, Kent is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
River, located in South-East England, is a museum that showcases the local history and culture of the area. It provides insights into the heritage of Kent through various exhibits and collections.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
There are two churches in the village, the 11th-century Anglican parish church of St Peter & St Paul, and a Methodist church with a history dating back to 1834. The oldest residential sections of River date from the 1800s or earlier. Later development possibly dates to the 1930s, as well as recent developments from the 1960s and 1970s.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1447, 1.2797
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- River
- Postcode
- CT17 0TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Kearsney — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: River, Kent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River, Kent?
- River, Kent is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT17 0TW), in the parish of River.
- What is River, Kent?
- River, Kent — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to River, Kent?
- The nearest railway station is Kearsney, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT17 0TW.
- Is River, Kent a protected site?
- Yes — River, Kent is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to River, Kent?
- The nearest railway station is Kearsney, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT17 0TW.