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Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill is an area of Gravesend, . It is named for its erstwhile , offers extensive views across the Thames, and was a popular spot for Victorian visitors to the town, because of the Camera obscura installed in the old mill and for its tea gardens and other amusements.
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  • Type: Recreation area
  • Description: suburb of Gravesend, in Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Windmill Hill, Kent”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gravesend railway station and The Bat and Ball Ground.

Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the town of Gravesend in north , England. It is 23 miles 75 chains down the line from London Charing Cross. Train services are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink. is situated 2,400 feet north of Windmill Hill.

Sports venue
Photo: Kentdc86, CC BY 3.0.
is a cricket and sports ground in Gravesend in . The ground was used as a first-class cricket venue by Kent County Cricket Club between 1849 and 1971. is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Windmill Hill.

Gurdwara
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Sikh Gurdwara situated in the town of Gravesend, Kent. It is the largest Gurdwara in and also one of the largest outside India. is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Windmill Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gravesend and Chalk.

Photo: Lexicon10uk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is in the county of in the South East region of . is a historic town on the river Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Since the late 14th century passengers have been transported to and from London by water on a "Tilt Boat".

Village
Photo: Glen, CC BY 2.0.
is a village and since 1935 a former civil parish which adjoins the east of Gravesend, in the district, in the county of , England.

Town
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is a town in the borough of in , England. It is located immediately west of , and on the border with the Borough of Dartford. is situated 1½ miles west of Windmill Hill.

Windmill Hill

Latitude
51.43521° or 51° 26′ 7″ north
Longitude
0.37067° or 0° 22′ 14″ east
Open location code
9F32C9PC+37
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42397192
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­recreation_ground
Wiki­data ID
Q8024289
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