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End, West

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End, West

Sunken Garden, Doddington Place Looking across the central pond towards the house. This part of the gardens <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/the-sunken-garden/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/the-sunken-garden/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> was re-designed some 10 years previously, adding eight new flower beds.
Sunken Garden, Doddington Place Credit: Paul Harrop

End, West, Kent is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. Situated in the western part of the county, it is nestled between the picturesque countryside and the bustling city of London, making it an ideal location for those seeking a peaceful retreat while still having access to urban amenities.

The village is known for its charming and idyllic setting, with its quaint cottages, traditional English gardens, and rolling green fields. The landscape is dotted with historic landmarks, such as the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a popular destination for history enthusiasts and architecture admirers.

Despite its small size, End has a close-knit community that takes pride in maintaining the village's heritage and natural beauty. Residents often participate in local events and activities, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie. The village also has a primary school, local shops, and a village hall that serves as a hub for various social gatherings and community events.

For outdoor enthusiasts, End offers plenty of opportunities for exploration and leisure. The surrounding countryside is crisscrossed with walking and cycling trails, providing breathtaking views of the countryside and allowing visitors to immerse themselves in nature. Additionally, the nearby River Thames offers opportunities for boating and fishing.

Overall, End, West, Kent is a charming and tranquil village that offers a perfect blend of rural serenity and easy access to the amenities of city life. Its rich history, natural beauty, and strong community spirit make it an appealing destination for both residents and visitors.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.281152/0.76478489 or Grid Reference TQ9257. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Sunken Garden, Doddington Place Looking across the central pond towards the house. This part of the gardens <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/the-sunken-garden/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/the-sunken-garden/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> was re-designed some 10 years previously, adding eight new flower beds.
Sunken Garden, Doddington Place
Looking across the central pond towards the house. This part of the gardens LinkExternal link was re-designed some 10 years previously, adding eight new flower beds.
Door in the wall, Doddington Place Gardens In the small paved garden to the north of the sunk garden, the door leads through to the private grounds of the house <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Door in the wall, Doddington Place Gardens
In the small paved garden to the north of the sunk garden, the door leads through to the private grounds of the house LinkExternal link
Doddington Place from the gardens Doddington Place <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> was designed by the Victorian architect Charles Brown Trollope and built around 1860 for Sir John Croft, of the port and sherry family. It has been the home of the Oldfield family for over a century.
Doddington Place from the gardens
Doddington Place LinkExternal link was designed by the Victorian architect Charles Brown Trollope and built around 1860 for Sir John Croft, of the port and sherry family. It has been the home of the Oldfield family for over a century.
South terrace, Doddington Place Gardens Overlooking the rock garden, the terrace has a wall at the end into which are set plaques commemorating several generations of the Oldfield family's dogs, as well as the housekeeper who walked many of them. <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
South terrace, Doddington Place Gardens
Overlooking the rock garden, the terrace has a wall at the end into which are set plaques commemorating several generations of the Oldfield family's dogs, as well as the housekeeper who walked many of them. LinkExternal link
Folly, Doddington Place Gardens The folly, at the eastern end of the gardens <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.doddingtonplacegardens.co.uk/">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> was built in 1997 by Doddington-based builder, G L Streeting, using local flint, and bricks made in the area. The house's owner, Richard Oldfield designed it as a memorial to his first wife, Alexndra, who died in 1995. Sir Roy Strong described it as a ‘piece of Hampton Court’.
Folly, Doddington Place Gardens
The folly, at the eastern end of the gardens LinkExternal link was built in 1997 by Doddington-based builder, G L Streeting, using local flint, and bricks made in the area. The house's owner, Richard Oldfield designed it as a memorial to his first wife, Alexndra, who died in 1995. Sir Roy Strong described it as a ‘piece of Hampton Court’.
Pond at Doddington Place Gardens At the end of the avenue of silver birch trees, an informal pond on the fringe of the woodland. Some of the park's many huge cloud-pruned yew hedges can be seen on the right
Pond at Doddington Place Gardens
At the end of the avenue of silver birch trees, an informal pond on the fringe of the woodland. Some of the park's many huge cloud-pruned yew hedges can be seen on the right
Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park In the parkland, this tree is suffering from the effects of the Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle fungus which is growing all round the trunk. Tree bracket fungus is a disease of the tree’s heartwood. It attacks the hardwood interior and the structural integrity of the tree. If the disease attacks the trunk, the tree can fall. This particular tree looks quite sick.
Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park
In the parkland, this tree is suffering from the effects of the Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle fungus which is growing all round the trunk. Tree bracket fungus is a disease of the tree’s heartwood. It attacks the hardwood interior and the structural integrity of the tree. If the disease attacks the trunk, the tree can fall. This particular tree looks quite sick.
Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park In the parkland, this tree is suffering from the effects of the Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle fungus which is growing all round the trunk. Tree bracket fungus is a disease of the tree’s heartwood. It attacks the hardwood interior and the structural integrity of the tree. If the disease attacks the trunk, the tree can fall. This particular tree looks quite sick.
Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park
In the parkland, this tree is suffering from the effects of the Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle fungus which is growing all round the trunk. Tree bracket fungus is a disease of the tree’s heartwood. It attacks the hardwood interior and the structural integrity of the tree. If the disease attacks the trunk, the tree can fall. This particular tree looks quite sick.
Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park In the parkland, this tree is suffering from the effects of the Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle fungus which is growing all round the trunk. Tree bracket fungus is a disease of the tree’s heartwood. It attacks the hardwood interior and the structural integrity of the tree. If the disease attacks the trunk, the tree can fall. This particular tree looks quite sick.
Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park
In the parkland, this tree is suffering from the effects of the Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle fungus which is growing all round the trunk. Tree bracket fungus is a disease of the tree’s heartwood. It attacks the hardwood interior and the structural integrity of the tree. If the disease attacks the trunk, the tree can fall. This particular tree looks quite sick.
Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park In the parkland, this tree is suffering from the effects of the Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle fungus which is growing all round the trunk. Tree bracket fungus is a disease of the tree’s heartwood. It attacks the hardwood interior and the structural integrity of the tree. If the disease attacks the trunk, the tree can fall. This particular tree looks quite sick.
Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park
In the parkland, this tree is suffering from the effects of the Polyporus squamosus or Dryad's Saddle fungus which is growing all round the trunk. Tree bracket fungus is a disease of the tree’s heartwood. It attacks the hardwood interior and the structural integrity of the tree. If the disease attacks the trunk, the tree can fall. This particular tree looks quite sick.
Sheep near Doddington On Hopes Hill. I think she's a Southdown.
Sheep near Doddington
On Hopes Hill. I think she's a Southdown.
Sheep near Doddington On Hopes Hill. I think they are Southdown.
Sheep near Doddington
On Hopes Hill. I think they are Southdown.
S.W.Doughty, Doddington Award winning traditional butchers, with their own abattoir and farm shop situated in the village of Doddington. The Doughty family have been providing customers in the surrounding area for over 100 years.
S.W.Doughty, Doddington
Award winning traditional butchers, with their own abattoir and farm shop situated in the village of Doddington. The Doughty family have been providing customers in the surrounding area for over 100 years.
The church of St. John the Baptist, Doddington South chapel. A medieval church, Doddington is dedicated to the Decollation (beheading) of St John the Baptist. The dedication is one of the rarest in England.
The church of St. John the Baptist, Doddington
South chapel. A medieval church, Doddington is dedicated to the Decollation (beheading) of St John the Baptist. The dedication is one of the rarest in England.
Hagioscope, St. John the Baptist Church, Doddington A hagioscope, also called squint, is an opening, usually oblique, cut through a wall or a pier in the chancel of a church to enable the congregation, in transepts or chapels, to witness the elevation of the host during mass.
Hagioscope, St. John the Baptist Church, Doddington
A hagioscope, also called squint, is an opening, usually oblique, cut through a wall or a pier in the chancel of a church to enable the congregation, in transepts or chapels, to witness the elevation of the host during mass.
Down Court Road This is the lane from Doddington to Bluetown and Milstead.
Down Court Road
This is the lane from Doddington to Bluetown and Milstead.
Diverted footpath This view from Down Court Road shows a footpath which has now been closed.
Diverted footpath
This view from Down Court Road shows a footpath which has now been closed.
Lane to Kingsdown Church The steeple in the distance belongs to the redundant St Catherine's Church, Kingsdown which is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. See <a title="www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1240182" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1240182">Link</a> and <a title="www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3333815" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3333815">Link</a> This view is from the junction with Down Court Road.
Lane to Kingsdown Church
The steeple in the distance belongs to the redundant St Catherine's Church, Kingsdown which is now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. See Link and Link This view is from the junction with Down Court Road.
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End, West is located at Grid Ref: TQ9257 (Lat: 51.281152, Lng: 0.76478489)

Administrative County: Kent

District: Swale

Police Authority: Kent

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Doddington Service Station
Brand: EP
Mapillary: 424613265553082
Survey Date: 2021-06-24
Lat/Long: 51.2809148/0.7667834
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Access: yes
Leisure: playground
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Doddington
Tourism: village_sign
Lat/Long: 51.2800632/0.7641688
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The Granary
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Doddington Service Station
Addr City: Doddington
Addr Postcode: ME9 0BP
Addr Street: The Street
Fhrs Authority: Swale
Fhrs Id: 714328
Fhrs Inspectiondate: 2015-01-29
Fhrs Rating: 5
Shop: convenience
Lat/Long: 51.2810097/0.7667696
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Barrier: kissing_gate
Foot: yes
Source: survey;gps
Lat/Long: 51.2830471/0.769848
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Bar: gate
Barrier: kissing_gate
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Lat/Long: 51.2830397/0.7698339
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
Power: generator
Lat/Long: 51.2807282/0.7647313
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Generator Source: solar
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Location: roof
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Lat/Long: 51.2810667/0.7643571
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
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