Chipstead, Kent
Although small in size, it has various attractions and features, including traditional southern English village architecture and a large lake. The village has two public houses: the "George and Dragon", a 16th-century coaching inn on the High Street, and the "Bricklayers Arms" on Chevening Road opposite the lake.
Chipstead Lake (also known as Longford Lake) is man-made, the result of gravel extraction during the 20th century. It has an area of 30 hectares (74 acres) and is used for:
The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is an Anglican chapel of ease to Chevening parish church. A 19th-century Grade II-listed former chapel (now a house) in the village centre was used by the Bible Christian Church.
Chipstead was served by Chevening Halt railway station on the Westerham Valley Branch Line running between Westerham and Dunton Green; it opened in 1881 and closed in 1961. The closest railway station is now Sevenoaks. Chipstead village is now served by the 401 Sevenoaks-Westerham bus and the 452 Sevenoaks Station Circular commuter bus.
Chipstead is a comfortable, quiet community. There is a thriving residents' association, which has voiced opinions over issues such as traffic control in the area.
See also
References
- ^ "Places of Worship" (PDF). Sevenoaks District Council. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ "Chipstead: The Good Shepherd, Chipstead". A Church Near You website. Archbishops' Council. 2010. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1244282)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Chipstead Map (Map). 1:2500. Cartography by Ordnance Survey. Historical Maps. 1894–1895. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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