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2 unusual facts about Sevenoaks


Netta Muskett

Netta Muskett (born 1887 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England - d. 1963 in Putney) was a British writer of more than 60 romance novels from 1927 to 1963, she also wrote under the pseudonym Anne Hill.

Quaife

Based near Sevenoaks, Kent they have two sites, one in Sevenoaks and the other, their OEM production facility, in Gillingham.


Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!

The inspiration to write the song was a 19th-century circus poster for Pablo Fanque's Circus Royal, Rochdale, that Lennon purchased in an antique shop on 31 January 1967, while filming the promotional video for "Strawberry Fields Forever" in Sevenoaks, Kent.

De Bolotoff SDEB 14

The De Bolotoff SDEB 14 was a British two-seat utility biplane designed by Prince Serge de Bolotoff and one example was built at his de Bolotoff Aeroplane Works at Sundridge Aerodrome, Sundridge, near Sevenoaks, Kent.

Dunton Green

Dunton Green is a small village (forming a northern suburb of Sevenoaks) and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England, lying in the valley of the River Darent, three miles north of Sevenoaks.

Harry Denford

The Cherry Orchard at The Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks and in 2009 he was asked to direct the somewhat 'eyebrows' raised from the purist mid winter production of Midsummer Night's Dream for Shakespeare's The Rose (theatre) on London's Bankside.

Hever

Hever, Kent, a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England

Lord John Sackville

On 20 August 1735, Sackville again captained Kent to victory against Sir William Gage's Sussex at Sevenoaks Vine.

Montreal Park

In 1764 Lord Amherst returned home after his military successes during the Seven Years' War and commissioned a large house at Sevenoaks in Kent built in the Palladian style.

New Enterprise Coaches

New Enterprise now operates a number of local bus services in the Tonbridge and Sevenoaks areas under contract to Kent County Council.

Riverhead, Kent

The Riverhead parkland is part of the former Montreal Park (the remaining part is an estate of detached homes) and offers walks and children's recreation areas traversing the wealden greensand vale of the Darent Valley between Riverhead Infants School and Brittains Lane, Sevenoaks.

Sevenoaks Shopping Centre

The Sevenoaks merchandise mix has a strong component of fashion-oriented stores, including The Gap, Bath & Body Works, The Children's Place, American Eagle Outfitters, Le Château, The Garage, La Vie En Rose/Aqua, La Senza, Mantique, Aldo Group and Lids.

Sir Charles Ponsonby, 1st Baronet

Ponsonby was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Sevenoaks at the Sevenoaks by-election in 1935.

Westerham railway station

No railway was ever constructed all the way between Sevenoaks and Redhill to parallel what is now the A25 road and the Pilgrims' Way.

William Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst

He died at Montreal Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, in March 1886, aged 80, and was succeeded by his eldest son, William.


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