History of Kent

	Revision 10 . . (edit) November 23, 2001 10:21 am by Themeweaver
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1. English County A county of England, south-east of London. The county town is Maidstone?. Because of its agricultural influence, extensive orchards and hop?-gardens, Kent is also known as the 'Garden of England'.

1. English County A county of England, south-east of London. The county town is Maidstone?. Because of its agricultural influence, extensive orchards and hop?-gardens, Kent is also known as the 'Garden of England'. Some addresses ending in 'Kent' are administered as part of London; these places lie within the Boroughs of Bexley? or Bromley?. In the UK, postal addresses sometimes reflect the patterns of efficient or traditional mail distribution rather than patterns of municipal or county government. The English are very fond of their countryside, so no-one complains if their postal/mailing address sounds more rural than their actual surroundings appear.

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The Channel tunnel leaves England at Cheriton in Kent. It provides a rail link to and from France.

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The town of Kentville?, Nova Scotia, Canada, was named Kentville in 1826 as an honour to [Queen Elizabeth I]?’s grandfather, [Prince Albert]?, the [Duke of Kent]?, who visited the area in 1794.