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Cobham Hall

Cobham Hall is an independent day and boarding school for girls in Cobham, Kent. The school is housed in a Tudor era manor, which is now Grade I listed. It is a Round Square school and a member of the Girls' Schools Association.

Located at 51.3944, 0.418611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Gravesham, Country houses in Kent, Boarding schools in Kent, Girls' schools in Kent, Member schools of the Girls' Schools Association, Round Square schools, International Baccalaureate schools in England, Independent schools in Kent, Educational institutions established in 1962

Hoo Junction

Hoo Junction is a rail yard on the North Kent Line. It is located near the village of Higham, Kent and also Shorne Marshes; it is operated by EWS. The yard is situated between Gravesend and Higham railway stations, at the junction with the freight-only single track line to the Hoo Peninsula.

Located at 51.4364, 0.439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rail yards in the United Kingdom, Railway stations in Kent, Railway stations opened in 1956, Railway stations opened by British Rail, Private railway stations, Railway stations in Great Britain without public access

Gads Hill Place

Gads Hill Place in Higham, Kent, sometimes spelt Gadshill Place and Gad's Hill Place, was the country home of Charles Dickens, the most successful British author of the Victorian era. Today the building is the independent Gad's Hill School. The house was built in 1780 for a former Mayor of Rochester, Thomas Stephens, opposite the present Sir John Falstaff Public House. Gad's Hill is where Falstaff commits the robbery that begins Shakespeare's Henriad trilogy.

Located at 51.4112, 0.4579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Country houses in Kent, Charles Dickens, Gravesham

Cobham Woods

Cobham Woods is an area of woodland, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and part of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), located between Strood, Cuxton and Cobham in Kent. The SSSI includes the arable land in the Ranscombe Farm country park and nature reserve. The woodland is largely sweet chestnut coppice with some coniferous plantations, while the parkland is mature woodland, with some clearings, of oak, sweet chestnut, beech, hornbeam, and other species.

Located at 51.391, 0.44056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent, Medway, Forests and woodlands of Kent

Darnley Mausoleum

The Darnley Mausoleum, is a Grade I Listed Building, situated in Cobham Woods, Kent. It was designed by James Wyatt for the 4th Earl of Darnley according to detailed instructions in the will of the 3rd Earl of Darnley. It was never used for interments. The woodland is part of the parkland laid out by Humphry Repton, and is 1.6 km from the North Downs Way. The mausoleum is a Grade I Listed Building.

Located at 51.3891, 0.434 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Buildings and structures completed in 1786

Uralite Halt railway station

Uralite Halt was a halt between Milton Range Halt and Cliffe station on the Hundred of Hoo Railway. Built to serve the British Uralite works, it opened in July 1906 and closed on 4 December 1961. The halt was demolished soon after closure.

Located at 51.4366, 0.449723 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Kent, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1906, Railway stations closed in 1961, Transport in Medway

Cobham Park (cricket ground)

Cobham Park near Cobham, Kent and located within the grounds of the Cobham Park estate, was used as a cricket venue for a single first-class match between pre-county club Kent and pre-county club Hampshire. In use until at least 1879, the final recorded match on the ground saw Cobham played the Royal Engineers.

Located at 51.394, 0.418 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct cricket grounds in England, Cricket grounds in Kent, History of Kent, English cricket in the 18th century

Shorne Wood Country Park

Shorne Wood Country Park is in Gravesend, in Kent, England. It was once part of a large estate and then later passed to the council to be used as a country park. Shorne Wood Country ParkCoordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51.4036|0.4200|region:GB|||||| |primary |name= }}Created 1987 (1987)Operated by Kent County Council,Status Open 7 days a week, dawn until duskWebsite {{#invoke:URL|url|1=www. kent. gov.

Located at 51.4036, 0.42 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Country parks in Kent, Parks and open spaces in Kent, Gravesham, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent