historic county of Kent

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historic county traditional county

The historic county of Kent is a traditional county in southeastern England, known for its rich history, coastal landscapes, and role as a gateway between Britain and continental Europe.

Aliases (1)
Statements (60)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic county →
traditional county →
borders East Sussex NERFINISHED →
Essex (across the River Thames) →
Greater London →
Surrey NERFINISHED →
coastlineOn English Channel →
North Sea →
contains Archbishop of Canterbury's see →
Ashford →
Canterbury →
Canterbury Cathedral NERFINISHED →
Channel Tunnel terminal at Folkestone (historic area) →
Dartford NERFINISHED →
Deal →
Dover →
Dover Castle →
Folkestone →
Gravesend →
Isle of Sheppey →
Isle of Thanet (historic island) →
Leeds Castle →
Maidstone →
Margate →
North Downs →
Port of Dover →
Ramsgate →
River Medway →
River Stour (Kent) →
Rochester NERFINISHED →
Rochester Castle →
Romney Marsh (part) →
Sandwich →
Sevenoaks NERFINISHED →
Sheerness →
Tonbridge →
Tunbridge Wells →
White Cliffs of Dover →
country England →
differentiatedFrom ceremonial county of Kent →
non-metropolitan county of Kent →
gatewayBetween Britain NERFINISHED →
continental Europe →
hasHistoricStatusSince Anglo-Saxon period →
historicalRegionOf Kingdom of Kent →
historicCountyTown Canterbury →
knownFor coastal landscapes →
cross-Channel links →
fruit-growing →
hop-growing →
oast houses →
locatedIn southeastern England →
locatedOn Island of Great Britain →
partOf United Kingdom →
religiousSignificance centre of the Church of England (through Canterbury) →
separatedFrom France (by the Strait of Dover) →
traditionalNickname Garden of England →
usedFor cultural identity →
historic geography →
traditional county-based activities →
Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Keston →
M2 motorway ("county of Kent") →
locatedIn
Garden of England ("county of Kent") →
appliesTo
Keston ("county of Kent") →
historicalAffiliation
Chatham Docks ("county of Kent") →
historicallyLocatedIn
Downe →
partOf
Canterbury →
region
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