Borstal

Borstal is a location in the unitary authority of in . Originally a village near , it has become absorbed by the expansion of that town. The youth prison at Borstal gave its name to the Borstal reform school system.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in the unitary authority of Medway, Kent, England
  • Also known as: Borstal, Kent” and “Borstal, Rochester

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Matthew’s and Fort Borstal.

Church
is a church.

Fort
was built as an afterthought from the 1859 Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom, by convict labour. Construction started in 1875 but was suspended in 1885.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochester and Rochester Riverside.

is a town on the River Medway in the north of the county of . Together with its neighbouring towns of and it forms a large urban area known as the Medway Towns.

Locality
is a large-scale urban regeneration district located on a 74-acre brownfield site between the and the in , , .

is a town on the River Medway in the north of the county of . Together with its neighbouring towns of and it forms a large urban area known as the Medway Towns.

Borstal

Latitude
51.37441° or 51° 22′ 28″ north
Longitude
0.48547° or 0° 29′ 8″ east
Elevation
174 feet (53 metres)
Open location code
9F329FFP+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26752058
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6691899
Wiki­data ID
Q4946691
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Borstal” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Borstal
  • French: Borstal
  • Irish: Borstal

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Borstal Baptist Church and Borstal Village Hall.

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