Singleton, Kent

Singleton is a suburb of Ashford in Kent, South East England, first developed in the 1980s. Although Singleton forms a contiguous urban area with the large town of Ashford to its east, it is formally a part of Great Chart with Singleton civil parish (Where the population is included).

Singleton
Singleton
Location within Kent
Population4,206 (2001)[1] (Parish)
OS grid referenceTQ987413
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTONBRIDGE
Postcode districtTN23
Dialling code01233
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

Amenities

There are several amenities around Hoxton Close including the primary school, village hall, the Singleton Centre shopping parade and the Singleton Barn, a Grade II listed former tithe barn now converted into a Shepherd Neame pub.

Transport

Singleton is served by Stagecoach bus route A.

Nature

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 Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine


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