Staines Hill

Hill, Mountain in Kent Canterbury

England

Staines Hill

13-17, The Elms A terrace of three houses, built on <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825520">TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms</a>.
13-17, The Elms Credit: John Baker

Staines Hill, located in Kent, England, is a prominent hill standing at an elevation of 92 meters (302 feet) above sea level. Situated in the southeastern part of the county, it is part of the North Downs, a range of chalk hills known for their outstanding natural beauty. Staines Hill is specifically found near the village of Westerham, just west of the larger town of Sevenoaks.

The hill offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, with its gently rolling slopes covered in lush greenery and interspersed with patches of woodlands. It serves as a popular destination for walkers, hikers, and nature enthusiasts, who are attracted by the tranquil ambiance and the opportunity to explore the diverse flora and fauna found in the area.

Staines Hill is also home to an ancient monument known as the Churchill’s Seat. This stone bench, located near the summit of the hill, is believed to have been a favorite spot for Sir Winston Churchill, the renowned British statesman and former Prime Minister. The monument provides visitors with a sense of historical significance and acts as a tribute to Churchill's connection with the region.

In addition to its natural and historical features, Staines Hill is surrounded by several picturesque villages and historic sites, including Chartwell, the former home of Winston Churchill, and Westerham, a charming town with a rich heritage. Overall, Staines Hill offers a peaceful and scenic retreat for those seeking to immerse themselves in the beauty of the Kentish countryside.

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Staines Hill Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.308227/1.1387426 or Grid Reference TR1861. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

13-17, The Elms A terrace of three houses, built on <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825520">TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms</a>.
13-17, The Elms
A terrace of three houses, built on TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms.
Building site, Island Road The advertisement board reads “A development of 25 homes for rent & shared ownership delivered in partnership with Canterbury City Council”
Building site, Island Road
The advertisement board reads “A development of 25 homes for rent & shared ownership delivered in partnership with Canterbury City Council”
Longwall Lane Longwall Lane is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825555">TR2061 : Hoplands Farm</a>. 

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.
Longwall Lane
Longwall Lane is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once TR2061 : Hoplands Farm. Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.
Hoplands Road Hoplands Road is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825555">TR2061 : Hoplands Farm</a>. 

Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.
Hoplands Road
Hoplands Road is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once TR2061 : Hoplands Farm. Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.
Elliefred, Ash Crescent This was <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825530">TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent</a> during the house’s construction.
Elliefred, Ash Crescent
This was TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent during the house’s construction.
Pastureland
Pastureland
Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. 

An  “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.
Black Horse Lane
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.
Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An  “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.

The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7309735">TR2061 : Black Horse Lane</a>.
Black Horse Lane
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of TR2061 : Black Horse Lane.
Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An  “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.

The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7309735">TR2061 : Black Horse Lane</a>.
Black Horse Lane
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of TR2061 : Black Horse Lane.
Longwall Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An  “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.

A similar view of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6935546">TR2061 : Longwall Lane</a> was taken in July 2021.
Longwall Lane
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. A similar view of TR2061 : Longwall Lane was taken in July 2021.
Lakehill Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Lakehill Road
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Lakehill Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Lakehill Road
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Unnamed Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Unnamed Road
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
A28 Island Road, Hersden Towards Margate.
A28 Island Road, Hersden
Towards Margate.
A28 Island Road, Hersden Towards Margate.
A28 Island Road, Hersden
Towards Margate.
Land adjacent to 11, The Elms Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/01035 for the erection of “two residential dwellings with associated parking and amenity space”. Number 11 is to the left of the wall.

A terrace of three houses, numbered <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6934681">TR2062 : 13-17, The Elms</a>, were built on the site.
Land adjacent to 11, The Elms
Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/01035 for the erection of “two residential dwellings with associated parking and amenity space”. Number 11 is to the left of the wall. A terrace of three houses, numbered TR2062 : 13-17, The Elms, were built on the site.
Elliefred, Ash Crescent Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//10/01343 for the “erection of detached dwelling (revised scheme)”. The site is described as land adjoining 2 Ash Crescent.

This is how <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6936534">TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent</a> looked after completion
Elliefred, Ash Crescent
Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//10/01343 for the “erection of detached dwelling (revised scheme)”. The site is described as land adjoining 2 Ash Crescent. This is how TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent looked after completion
Hoarding, Island Road (A28) Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//14/01386 for a “proposed residential development consisting of 10 one bed flats, together with access and parking”. The location was described as land between The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close, Island Road. The road sign, for Chequer Tree Close, can be seen to the left of the hoarding.
Hoarding, Island Road (A28)
Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//14/01386 for a “proposed residential development consisting of 10 one bed flats, together with access and parking”. The location was described as land between The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close, Island Road. The road sign, for Chequer Tree Close, can be seen to the left of the hoarding.
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Staines Hill is located at Grid Ref: TR1861 (Lat: 51.308227, Lng: 1.1387426)

Administrative County: Kent

District: Canterbury

Police Authority: Kent

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Located within 500m of 51.308227,1.1387426
Westbere
Is In: Kent, England, UK
Place: village
Source: NPE maps
Wikidata: Q1818560
Lat/Long: 51.3081488/1.1441012
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00
Operator: Royal Mail
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Ref: CT2 369
Royal Cypher: EIIR
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Bicycle Parking
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Capacity: 4
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Post Box
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Townhall
Westbere Village Hall
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Addr Postcode: CT2 0HH
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Post Box
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Bus Stop
Redcot Lane
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
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Source: naptan_import
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Bus Stop
Pennington Close
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Bin: no
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Bus Stop
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Staines Hill
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Bin: yes
Bus: yes
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Source: naptan_import
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Foot: yes
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