West End

Settlement in Kent Swale

England

West End

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

West End is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. Situated near the town of Sevenoaks, it is part of the Sevenoaks District and lies within the civil parish of Otford. With a population of around 1,000 residents, West End is a close-knit community that offers a peaceful and idyllic countryside setting.

The village is characterized by its charming traditional architecture, with many historic buildings dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. It is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque landscapes, providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, hiking, and cycling.

Despite its rural ambiance, West End benefits from its proximity to the nearby town of Sevenoaks, which offers a range of amenities including shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities. The village itself has a local pub, The George and Dragon, which serves as a hub for social gatherings and community events.

West End is also conveniently located for commuters, with good transport links to London and other nearby towns. The village is well-connected by road, with the A25 passing nearby, and Sevenoaks railway station providing regular train services to London Victoria and London Bridge.

Overall, West End, Kent is a charming and peaceful village that offers a desirable countryside lifestyle while still providing access to urban amenities and excellent transport connections.

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West End Images

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 Link

was re-designed some 10 years previously, adding eight new flower beds.

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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 Link

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Doddington Place from the gardens

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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.

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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. Link

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Folly, Doddington Place Gardens

The folly, at the eastern end of the gardens 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’.

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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

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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.

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Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park

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Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park

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Horse chestnut tree with tree bracket fungus, Doddington Park

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Sheep near Doddington

On Hopes Hill. I think she's a Southdown.

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Sheep near Doddington

On Hopes Hill. I think they are Southdown.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Down Court Road

This is the lane from Doddington to Bluetown and Milstead.

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Diverted footpath

This view from Down Court Road shows a footpath which has now been closed.

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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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West End is located at Grid Ref: TQ9257 (Lat: 51.281152, Lng: 0.76478489)

Administrative County: Kent

District: Swale

Police Authority: Kent