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Dartford Heath Common is an area of open heathland situated to the south-west of Dartford, Kent, England, that covers around 314 acres (127 ha) of open space. Dartford Heath is classified as lowland heath and is one of only two substantial heathland blocks remaining in Kent. [ 1 ]
Joyden's Wood is an area of ancient woodland that straddles the border between the London Borough of Bexley in South East London and the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. It is located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) north west of Swanley, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south east of Bexleyheath and 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south west of Dartford.
Dartford Manor Gatehouse, in October 2012. Dartford Priory was a Dominican Nunnery, located in Dartford, Kent. When Henry VIII suppressed the monasteries, he took Dartford Priory for himself, establishing it as a Royal Palace. [1] Between 1541–1544 the former ecclesiastical buildings were converted to become a manor house. [2] [3]
Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of ... Many other archaeological investigations have revealed a good picture of occupation of the district with ...
Dartford Museum, where the items are currently on display, says on the accompanying item description [3] that they are the oldest man-made objects to be unearthed in the Dartford area, and describes the find as "one of the most exciting archaeological discoveries to be made in the area during the 20th Century". The shaving razor is thought to ...
The glass bowl is now known as the 'Darenth bowl' (which is known to be dedicated to St. Rufinus of Soissons c.450 A.D.), is now in Dartford Borough Museum. [3] The graves were then deemed important enough to be scheduled as an Ancient Monument. [4] The hospital buildings were then demolished in 1995. [5]
Swanscombe was originally part of Axstane Hundred [12] and in 1836 also became part of Dartford Poor Law Union. [13] When Dartford Rural District was created in 1894 Swanscombe parish became a member, as did most of the parishes of Axstane, but in 1926 it separated to form its own urban district. [14]
Agnes was alleged to be an orphan and ward of the Dartford Priory in Dartford, Kent. Agnes would have called the Priory home at a time when the Priory was also the home of Princess Bridget of York, the younger sister to Elizabeth, queen consort to Henry VII and daughter of Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. [5]