Platt, Kent
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Platt, or St. Mary's Platt is a village and civil parish in the local government district of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England.
Geography, history and notable residents
The hamlet of Crouch (pronounced Crooch) lies within the parish. The River Bourne flows through the western part of the parish. Basted paper mill was within the parish boundary.
The Anglican parish church of St Mary's dates from 1843 and stands on a hill overlooking the village centre. The architects were Whichcord and Walker of Maidstone.[1]
BBC broadcaster Adam Curtis grew up in Platt.[2] The broadcaster James Whale (radio presenter) is a current resident. The comedian Jo Brand attended Platt primary school. The actor Richard Hearne, who lived at the 15th-century Platt Farm on Long Mill Lane from the 1940s, is buried in the churchyard.[3]
Nearest settlements
References
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