Trottiscliffe

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Trottiscliffe
Trottiscliffe (Kent)
Trottiscliffe

Trottiscliffe shown within Kent
OS grid reference TQ64606052
District Tonbridge and Malling
Shire county Kent
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town West Malling
Postcode district ME19
Dialling code [01732]
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Tonbridge and Malling
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Coordinates: 51°19′12″N 0°21′39″E / 51.31997, 0.36072

Trottiscliffe (pronounced /ˈtrɒzli/ "Trozli"[1][2]), is a village in Kent, England about 2.5 miles north west of West Malling.

The Pilgrims' Way runs near Trottiscliffe
The Pilgrims' Way runs near Trottiscliffe

Its most notable feature is the neolithic long barrow known as the Coldrum Stones and its medieval church. It is often incorrectly spelled Trosley after the name of the country park at the top of The North Downs, which was once part of the Trosley Towers Estate.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Glover, Judith (1976). The Place Names of Kent. Batsford. ISBN 0905270 614. 
  2. ^ Trottiscliffe Primary School. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.

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