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Horton Kirby and South Darenth

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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Horton Kirby, Kent (Geograph Image 2050725 8189cb5b)
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Horton Kirby, Kent (Geograph Image 2050725 8189cb5b)

Horton Kirby and South Darenth, formerly just Horton Kirby is a civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. The parish is located in the River Darent valley between Sevenoaks town and Dartford: it consists of the two villages of Horton Kirby and South Darenth. On 1 April 1979 the parish was renamed from "Horton Kirby" to "Horton Kirby & South Darenth".Horton Kirby Paper Mills in South Darenth were founded by Henry Hall at the beginning of the 19th century. Since June 2003, the mills have ceased processing paper.

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DA4 9FE , Horton Kirby and South Darenth
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Dartford Rural District

Dartford Rural District was a rural district with an area of 34,037 acres (138 km2) in the county of Kent, England. In 1971 it had a population of 64,561 and an electorate of 43,911. At dissolution it was the most populous rural district council in Kent, but had once been larger, having lost territory when Crayford Urban District was created in 1920, and Swanscombe Urban District in 1926.On 1 April 1974 it was split between the borough of Dartford and the new district of Sevenoaks. The civil parishes of Ash-cum-Ridley, Eynsford, Eynsford-Crockenhill, Farningham, Fawkham, Hartley, Horton Kirby, Swanley, and West Kingsdown, all of which became part of Sevenoaks District, are sometimes still collectively referred to as the 'Northern Parishes'. Longfield civil parish originally went to Sevenoaks, but was transferred to Dartford Borough in 1987.At the time of its dissolution it consisted of the following 15 civil parishes. In 1971 it had 27 councillors who held office for 3 years. Elections for one-third of the seats were held every year. Ash-cum-Ridley (1 councillor) Darenth (2 councillors) Eynsford (1 councillor) Eynsford-Crockenhill (1 councillor) Farningham (1 councillor) Fawkham (1 councillor) Hartley (1 councillor) Horton Kirby (1 councillor) Longfield (1 councillor) Southfleet (1 councillor) Stone (4 councillors) Sutton-at-Hone (2 councillors) Swanley (6 councillors) West Kingsdown (1 councillor) Wilmington (3 councillors)