Singleton, Kent

Singleton
Singleton
 Singleton shown within Kent
Population 4,206 [1] (Parish)
OS grid referenceTQ987413
Civil parishGreat Chart with Singleton
DistrictAshford
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town TONBRIDGE
Postcode district TN23
Dialling code 01233
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentAshford
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Coordinates: 51°08′27″N 0°50′14″E / 51.1409°N 0.8372°E / 51.1409; 0.8372

Singleton is a suburb of Ashford in Kent, South East England, created as an area of new houses, started in the 1980s.

Ashford Green Corridor, a Local Nature Reserve, includes Singleton Lake, a man made fishing lake in the area.

Singleton Environment Centre [2] opened in June 2008 and provides a full and imaginative programme of activities catering for people of all ages from both the local community and visitors to Ashford.

Activities include environmental, conservation and educational activities, fitness classes, holistic health treatments, arts and entertainment and community events.

The centre serves as a local attraction and environmental education resource for local primary schools and a growing number of environmental groups and projects in the borough of Ashford.

References

  1. Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
  2. BTCV Website


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