| Kearsney | |
|---|---|
 Map of Dover (showing Kearsney between River and Temple Ewell) | |
| OS grid reference | TR289439 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dover |
| Postcode district | CT16 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Kearsney is a village inKent, England.[1] At one time it would have been called ahamlet, there being no church there. The population of the village is included in thecivil parish ofTemple Ewell.
Nowadays the village falls within the Dover urban area and sits a little over two miles northwest of Dover town centre. Much like the adjoining villages of River and Temple Ewell, it is effectively a suburb of the town. If an area can be defined as Kearsney it is the rectangle of Kearsney Avenue forming two sides and the London Road and Sandwich Roads forming the other two. Kearsney is situated between the parishes ofRiver andEwell. Being an administrative part ofDover borough it was part of the parish of River.
The name is taken from an oldSaxon name for a place wherewatercress grows.Kearsney Abbey was not an abbey, but a country house with large pleasant grounds. It is situated on theRiver Dour, more a large stream than river, but big enough to sustainflour mills andpaper mills along its path, like Crabble Mill, which is a couple of miles downstream in River.
Kearsney railway station takes its name from the area. Kearsney station was the station forTemple Ewell and the parish of River. The community of Kearsney grew around the Railway Bell Hotel which was on the main Dover toLondon road. There is also aCatholicconvent near to the railway station.
The famous boys' schoolKearsney College inSouth Africa takes its name from Kearsney.
Media related toKearsney at Wikimedia Commons
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