Platt’s Heath

Platts Heath is a hamlet in the civil parish of , , England. It is also the source of the River Len, which flows in a westerly direction to join the River Medway at Maidstone.
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Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: hamlet in Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Platt’s Heath, Kent”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Nicholas and Lenham railway station.

Church
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Railway station
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves in , England. It is 49 miles 11 chains down the line from . The station, and all trains serving it, is/ are operated by Southeastern. The station has two tracks running through and two platforms.

Building
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, formerly Bocton Place or Bocton Hall, is a country house in , , England. It is the historic home of the Wotton family and birthplace of Sir Henry Wotton, ambassador to Venice under James I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandway and Boughton Malherbe.

Hamlet
is a hamlet about 1-mile to the south-west of in the Maidstone district of , England. The population is included in the civil parish of .

Village
Photo: Dave Skinner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of , England, equidistant between and . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 428, including and , increasing to 476 at the 2011 Census.

Village
is a village in the Maidstone district of , England, falling within the civil parish of . It contains two public houses.

Platt’s Heath

Latitude
51.22373° or 51° 13′ 25″ north
Longitude
0.6869° or 0° 41′ 13″ east
Elevation
430 feet (131 metres)
Open location code
9F326MFP+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8671384946
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
12262635
Wiki­data ID
Q7202464
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Satellite Map

Discover Platt’s Heath from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Platt’s Heath” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Platt’s Heath”
  • French: “Platt’s Heath”
  • Polish: “Platts Heath”
  • Welsh: “Platt’s Heath”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Liverton Street and Elmstone Hole.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Platts Heath Primary School and Sandway Wood.

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