Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks
Town
Sevenoaks is located in Kent
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
Location within Kent
Population29,506 [1]
20,409 (2011 Census)[2]
DemonymSennockian
OS grid referenceTQ525555
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSevenoaks
Postcode districtTN13, TN14, TN15
Dialling code01732
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
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England
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51°16′41″N 0°11′15″E / 51.2781°N 0.1874°E / 51.2781; 0.1874
Arms of Sevenoaks Town Council
CrestOut of a Circlet Argent charged with eight Lozenges throughout Gules a demi Horse supporting a Lance erect Argent tipped Or entwined about with a Branch of Vine fructed proper; Mantled Gules doubled Or.
ShieldGules on a Pall Azure fimbriated Argent seven Acorns Or.
MottoFloreant Septem Quercus
BadgeAn Estoile of seven rays Argent surmounted by seven Acorns their stalks conjoined Or.
Granted to Sevenoaks Urban District Council on 3 December 1964 (badge on 20 March 1970), transferred to successor parish council on 16 April 1975 [4]

Sevenoaks is a town in Kent with a population of 29,506[1] situated south-east of London, England. Also classified as a civil parish, Sevenoaks is served by a commuter main line railway into London. Sevenoaks is 21 miles (34 km) from Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London. It is the principal town of the Sevenoaks district,[5] followed by Swanley and Edenbridge.

A settlement was recorded in the 13th century, when a market was established. Construction of Knole House in the 15th century helped develop the village. Sevenoaks became part of the modern communications network when one of the early turnpikes was opened in the 18th century; the railway was relatively late in reaching it. In the 21st century, it has a large commuting population. The nearby Fort Halstead defence installation was formerly a major local employer. Located to the south-east of the town is Knole Park, within which lies Knole House.

Educational establishments in the town include Trinity School, Knole Academy, and the independent Sevenoaks School.

  1. ^ a b "British Government website" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sevenoaks Town Council Website". Sevenoaks Town Council. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ "SEVENOAKS TOWN COUNCIL (KENT)". Robert Young. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. ^ "District Council website". Sevenoaks.gov.uk. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.

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