Crockenhill
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| Crockenhill | |
  Crockenhill shown within Kent |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Sevenoaks |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWANLEY |
| Postcode district | BR8 |
| Dialling code | 01322 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Crockenhill lies immediately south of Swanley town in Kent. In the first half of the twentieth century, it was an important area for growing peppermint. In the 1930s there were 420 acres (1.7 km²) under cultivation; the last crop was harvested in 1958.
There is also a village named Crockham Hill near Westerham. The village has a rather successful side, Crockenhill F.C. considering the village's size and boasts former player Tony Cascarino.
[edit] Place-name meaning
Crockenhill is from Old English hyll "hill" with an unknown first element.
[edit] Further reading
- Major, Alan. Hidden Kent. Countryside Books, 1994.
