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Glimpse of Knockholt |
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New to the village for 2010, allotments have now been established opposite the Harrow Inn in Harrow Road. 31 plots have been created and the site is run by a Knockholt Village Allotment Association committee.
Access to the site is limited to allotment holders. |
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We then go to the Village Sign positioned on the triangle of grass at the junction of Old London Road and Main Road. The sign was presented to the village by the Carnival Committee 2000. The flower beds, provided free of charge to the parish by Coolings Nursery, are much admired by villagers and visitors.
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The Pound has looked beautiful this year. The hanging baskets on the Three Horseshoes have been much admired as have the flower beds, again provided by Coolings Nursery. The village flower beds were originally introduced by Carnival Committee 2000. |
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The children’s play ground was filled last summer with happy, laughing children enjoying games in the sunshine - between the showers. The Youth Shelter is a popular haunt for village teenagers, particularly those keen on basketball. Early on a quiet Sunday morning, when these photographs were taken, it is difficult to imagine the sound of happy children playing on the rides and families enjoying a quick game of cricket and a picnic.
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Next we travel up Main Road to Vavasseurs Wood located on the left. Just go through the kissing gate and enter this magical woodland. It is very popular with walkers cutting through on their route to the North Downs Way – but take time to stop and look round. There is a myriad of wildlife plus benches to sit on and enjoy the late sunshine.
This wood is owned by the parish but the Knockholt Village Tree Society Trust (KVTST), a registered charity, has a 99 year lease. The Knockholt Village Tree Society is responsible for carrying out maintenance and new works. |
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Cross over the road and enter through the open gate into Blueberry Wood. This is owned by the KVTST and again the Tree Society carries out maintenance and new works. Wander around the grass path to the picnic bench and take a look at the skyline of London, much clearer to the eye than this photograph can show. There are information notice boards in both woods. |
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Moving upwards towards the Mount we reach, of course, St Katharine’s church. The photograph shows the War Memorial with its wreath still in place from last year’s Remembrance Sunday service.
Open the church door and look at the memorial plaques, organ, beautiful windows and flowers or stroll around the well kept churchyard which will be a blaze of colour come the spring.
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Finally, we reach Letts Green Pond. Well known by those people who live near it, but a place not visited often. It is a very quiet, tranquil place even though it is at the junction of four roads. The pond is owned by the parish and maintained by members of the Amenities Committee. There is an information notice board here. |
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Knockholt Parish Council would like to thank Gill and Derek Kingscott for their enthusiasm, skill and energy in producing this excellent presentation of A Walk Around Knockholt. Gill for the narrative and Derek for the photographs. |
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To find out more about the Village read ‘A History of Knockholt in the County of Kent’ by Professor Sir David Waldron Smithers. The Knockholt Society has produced a CD and is also the custodian of a unique collection of photographs. |
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