Population 1,654 (2011 Census) Region South East Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Kent District Sevenoaks District | OS grid reference TQ504671 Country England Post town SWANLEY Local time Saturday 6:50 PM Dialling code 01322 | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Crockenhill is a small village in the Sevenoaks District Of Kent, and lies south west of Swanley. It is located near the border of Kent with Greater London.
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Map of Crockenhill, UK
Transport
Crockenhill is served by the Arriva Kent Bus service 477 to Orpington and to Bluewater via Swanley and Dartford. The closest rail link to the area is at Swanley station.
Etymology
Crockenhill is from Old English hyll "hill" with an unknown first element. There is also a village named Crockham Hill near Westerham.
Sport and leisure
Crockenhill F.C. has two Non-League football clubs: Crockenhill F.C. who play at Wested Meadow, and Eltham Palace F.C. who play at Green Court Sports Club. Both teams play in the Kent Invicta Football League at level 10 of the English football league system.
References
Crockenhill Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA