Badgers Mount
| Badgers Mount | |
|---|---|
 Shacklands Road | |
  Badgers Mount Location within Kent | |
| OS grid reference | TQ495625 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SEVENOAKS |
| Postcode district | TN14 |
| Dialling code | 01959 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Badgers Mount is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, in southeast England.[1] It is located 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south east of Orpington and 5.6 miles (9.0 km) north west of Sevenoaks, adjacent to the Kent border with Greater London.
History
Evidence of early settlement can be found in the surrounding countryside, where there are ancient earthworks and an Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Polhill.
'Badgers Mount' appears as the name of a geographical feature, east of the London-Sevenoaks road and adjacent railway tunnel, in an 1871 Ordnance Survey map.[2] The area was sparsely populated until the 19th century arrival of the railway.[3] The establishment of Knockholt railway station (originally 'Halstead for Knockholt')[2] in the 1860s brought more visitors to the area and spurred some suburban growth. However, the village remained a quiet agricultural community through much of the early 20th century.[4]
Post-World War II saw significant changes in the area, with farmland around Badgers Mount being used for residential purposes. This shift was part of the broader suburbanisation of the area as London expanded and the M25 motorway brought more access to the Kent countryside.[5]
Until 2015, Badgers Mount was part of the Shoreham parish.[6][7]
Geography and local area
Badgers Mount is part of the Kent Downs AONB and includes the hamlet of Polhill. Both lie to the west of the Darent Valley Path.[8] The North Downs Way footpath and the Pilgrims' Way, an ancient route for pilgrims travelling to Canterbury, also pass to the south of the area.[9]
Transport
Rail
The nearest national railway station to Badgers Mount is Knockholt railway station, located 1.3 miles (2.1 km) to the northwest. Southeastern operates regular services to London and to nearby towns.
Buses
Badgers Mount is served by Go Coach route 3, which operates on weekdays and connects the village with Orpington and Sevenoaks.[10]
References
- ^ "The Sevenoks District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2014" (PDF). Lgbce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Badgers Mount History". Badgers Mount. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ R. N. Kent (1989). The History of Kent. Kent Publishing. ISBN 978-0906063335.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - ^ "Badgers Mount Village History". Kent Archaeological Society. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ John A. Smith (2001). The Changing Landscape of Kent. Historical Press. ISBN 978-0952256557.
- ^ "Setting up the Badgers Mount Parish Council". BadgersMount.net. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Badgers Mount Parish Council". BadgersMount.net. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Shoreham Village Guide". Visit Kent. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "The Pilgrims' Way". Kent Downs AONB. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Local Transport Links". Sevenoaks District Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
External links
Media related to Badgers Mount at Wikimedia Commons
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