River

River is a village and civil parish in Kent, England, situated very close to the historic town of Dover, the town centre of which is only 2 miles to the south, and the neighbouring village of Temple Ewell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dover Priory railway station and River Dour.

Dover Priory railway station

Railway station

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Dover Priory railway station is the southern terminus of the South Eastern Main Line. It is the main station serving the town of Dover, in Kent, England; the other is Kearsney, on the outskirts.

River Dour

River

The River Dour is a chalk stream in the county of Kent, England. It flows from the villages of Temple Ewell and River between which is a neighbourhood served by a railway station, Kearsney.

Dover Castle

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Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key to England" because of its defensive significance throughout history. Dover Castle is situated 2½ miles east of River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dover and Buckland.

Dover

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Dover is a major port town in East Kent, facing into the English Channel. At just 21 mi from the French port of Calais, it is the closest port to continental Europe on mainland Britain.

Buckland

Suburb

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Buckland including Buckland Valley is a village near Dover, in the county of Kent, England. It is noted for the Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum.

Maxton

Suburb

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Maxton is an area in the west of Dover, in the county of Kent, England. Maxton also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938.

River

Type: Locality
Location: Dover District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.141° or 51° 8′ 28″ north

Longitude

1.2708° or 1° 16′ 15″ east

Elevation

299 feet (91 metres)

Open location code

9F3347RC+98

GeoNames ID

7295865

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