Kent County Showground
Kent County Showground is an electrical substation in Thurnham, Maidstone, England. Kent County Showground is situated nearby to the pitch Astor Ring, as well as near Countryside Ring.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kent Showground and White Horse Wood.
Kent Showground
The Kent Showground, formerly known as the Kent County Showground is an area of land in Detling, Kent, England, north of the county town of Maidstone. Stretching along the north side of the A249 from the top of Detling Hill on land that formerly comprised RAF Detling, it is home to the Kent County Agricultural Society which hosts the venue's best-known event, the Kent County Show, each July. Kent Showground is situated 920 feet northeast of Kent County Showground.White Horse Wood
Park
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
White Horse Wood is a recently created English country park near Thurnham to the north of Maidstone, Kent. Located within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the park is a Site of Nature Conservation Interest. White Horse Wood is situated 2,700 feet southeast of Kent County Showground.
Thurnham Castle
Ruins
Thurnham Castle or Godard's Castle is situated to the north of the village of Thurnham which is 3 miles north-east of Maidstone, Kent. It is a 12th-century flint-built castle constructed by Robert of Thurnham in the reign of Henry II on a hill on the edge of the North Downs. Thurnham Castle is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Kent County Showground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunn Street and Grove Green.
Dunn Street
Hamlet
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunn Street is a hamlet near the village of Bredhurst and the M2 motorway, in Maidstone District, in the English county of Kent. It is south of the town of Gillingham. Dunn Street is situated 2 miles north of Kent County Showground.
Grove Green
Hamlet
Photo: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grove Green is a suburban housing development, partially forming a part of Weavering village, near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The population of the development is included in the civil parish of Boxley. Grove Green is situated 2 miles southwest of Kent County Showground.
Penenden Heath
Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penenden Heath is a suburb of the town of Maidstone in the English county of Kent. As the name suggests, it was developed on an area of heathland, an area of which remains as a recreation ground with some woodland. Penenden Heath is situated 2 miles southwest of Kent County Showground.
Kent County Showground
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Thurnham, Maidstone, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.30166° or 51° 18′ 6″ northLongitude
0.58474° or 0° 35′ 5″ eastOperator
UK Power NetworksOpen location code
9F328H2M+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 13062055382
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