Comp, Kent
Comp | |
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Comp Location within Kent | |
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Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Sevenoaks |
Postcode district | TN15 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Comp is a hamlet in the Tonbridge and Malling district, in the English county of Kent.
History[]
In 1240, the town was known as Camp de Wrotha (an abbreviation of Wrotham). It then was Caumpes in 1251 and Compe in 1461.[1]
The name is derived from the Old English word 'Camp' meaning campus or field.[1]
Location[]
It is near the town of Sevenoaks, the villages of Borough Green, Platt, Wrotham Heath and the hamlet of Crouch. It is near the , and Valley Wood and on Comp Lane (a minor road).
Transport[]
For transport there is the Borough Green & Wrotham railway station, and the A25, the A20, the A227 road and the M26, M20 and M25 motorways nearby.
Places of interest[]
It has a garden called Great Comp.
References[]
Coordinates: 51°17′06″N 0°20′18″E / 51.28500°N 0.33833°E
Categories:
- Hamlets in Kent
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Kent geography stubs