Crockenhill


Crockenhill is a village in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located 1 mile south of Swanley and 4.5 miles north east of Orpington, adjacent to the Kent border with Greater London.

Etymology

Crockenhill is from Old English hyll "hill" with an unknown first element. There is also a village named Crockham Hill near Westerham.

Buildings

The main church in the village is the grade-II listed All Souls Church, built in 1851 by the architect Edwin Nash.

Sport and leisure

Crockenhill has two Non-League football clubs: Crockenhill F.C. who play at Wested Meadow, and Eltham Palace F.C. who play at Green Court Sports Club. Both teams play in the Kent Invicta Football League at level 10 of the English football league system.

Transport

Rail

The nearest National Rail station is Swanley, located 1 mile to the north.

Buses

Crockenhill is served by the Arriva Kent Thameside route 477. This connects it with Bluewater, Dartford, Orpington & Swanley.

Nearby Areas

Crockenhill borders Swanley to the north and north east, Eynsford to the east and south east, Well Hill to the south, Orpington to the south west and St Mary Cray to the west and north west.