Sittingbourne: Paper Mills, Brickfields, and the Swale's North Kent Industrial Town
Sittingbourne sits on the old London to Dover road in the Swale borough of Kent. The town's economy was built on paper manufacturing and brick making, both exploiting the local clay deposits. Several paper mills operated along Sittingbourne Creek into the twentieth century. The Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway, a preserved narrow-gauge line, ran from the paper mill to the creek. The population is around 63,000. The town has grown significantly with new housing developments on its southern and eastern edges.
Sittingbourne station provides Southeastern services to London Victoria and London St Pancras via the high-speed line. The A2 passes to the south, connecting to the M2 motorway. The Swale borough stretches north to the Isle of Sheppey. For adult companionship, Sittingbourne is covered by Kent Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Sittingbourne sits on the old London to Dover road in the Swale borough of Kent. The town's economy was built on paper manufacturing and brick making, both exploiting the local clay deposits. Several paper mills operated along Sittingbourne Creek into the twentieth century. The Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway, a preserved narrow-gauge line, ran from the paper mill to the creek. The population is around 63,000. The town has grown significantly with new housing developments on its southern and eastern edges.
Sittingbourne station provides Southeastern services to London Victoria and London St Pancras via the high-speed line. The A2 passes to the south, connecting to the M2 motorway. The Swale borough stretches north to the Isle of Sheppey. For adult companionship, Sittingbourne is covered by Kent Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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