Borstal
Borstal is a location in the Medway unitary authority of Kent in South East England. Originally a village near Rochester, it has become absorbed by the expansion of that town. The youth prison at Borstal gave its name to the Borstal reform school system.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in the unitary authority of Medway, Kent, England
- Also known as: “Borstal, Kent” and “Borstal, Rochester”
Places of Interest
Highlights: St Matthew’s and Fort Borstal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medway Gate and Rochester.
Borstal
- Category: locality
- Location: Cuxton, Medway, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wickham Reach and Temple Marsh.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Borstal Baptist Church and Borstal Village Hall.
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