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Riverhead, Kent

Riverhead is a large suburban village in Kent. It is believed to be of Saxon origin. The settlement grew in size during Saxon times as traffic on the pilgrim routes between Canterbury and Winchester increased. The church of St Mary The Virgin (1831) was designed by Decimus Burton the late Georgian lancet style. The village is within the council area of Sevenoaks (Kent).

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.284958,0.169753
Grid Reference: TQ 5140 5621
Civil Parish: Riverhead CP
Council Area: Sevenoaks CA (Kent CA)
Police Area: Kent PA

GBPN ID: 38214
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Riverhead,_Kent_38214

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