Send flowers to Sutton At Hone, Kent

Flower Delivery to Sutton at Hone – A Village on the River Darent in Kent

Located in the borough of Dartford in Kent, Sutton at Hone is a village on the River Darant, situated over two miles south of Dartford. The village also adjoins South Darent, a village located in the Sevenoaks District.

HISTORY

Sutton at Hone has a rich history. It was home to a commandery of the Knights Hospitallers of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1199. That property is now in the care of the National Trust and is called St John's Jerusalem.

Lathe of Sutton at Hone

A lathe was an ancient administrative division of Kent that originated during the Jutish colonisation of the county (this was around the 6th century AD). Although the lathe was not formally abolished, it was no longer used by the end of the 19th century. In fact, the Lathe of Sutton at Hone was still mentioned in the London Gazette in 1899.

Historically, the Lathe of Sutton at Home included a large portion of Kent which encompassed the present-day boroughs of Dartford, Bexley, Greenwich, Bromley and Sevenoaks District.

The lathe was named after the village and parish of Sutton at Hone in the Darent Valley. It was the most westerly of the lathes and its former boundary are the boundaries of Dartford and Sevenoaks with the rest of Kent.

ATTRACTIONS

The long history of Sutton at Hone brings with it some age-old structures. If you and your partner love seeing buildings with ties to history, Sutton at Hone is a great destination for you. Of course, you can make the occasion a romantic one by giving Sutton at Hone flowers to your date. But just in case you can't find flowers in Sutton at Hone, you can always order online through us! We will be delighted to send flowers to Sutton at Hone for you!

All that said, here's a look at the attractions in and around Sutton at Hone:

St John's Jerusalem – a National Trust property that once belonged to the Knights Hospitallers. The public can access this property on Wednesday afternoons from April to October. Parts of the property open to the public include the 13th-century chapel of the Knights Hospitallers and the garden moated by the River Darent.

Church of St John the Baptist – can trace its history back to 1077. The church was rebuilt in the 14th century and was also rebuilt after a fire in 1615.  

Sport

Sutton Athletic F.C. – a non-League football club that plays at The Roaches Recreation Ground.

TRANSPORTATION

The Farmingham Road station serves Sutton at Hone with services to London Victoria via Bromley South as well as Gillingham. The 414 bus service of Arriva Kent also serves the village, connecting it with Dartford and Horton Kirby.

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