Otford
Coordinates: 51°18′35″N 0°11′12″E / 51.30969, 0.18657 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	3,528 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	TQ525590
District	Sevenoaks
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sevenoaks
Postcode district	TN14
Dial code	01959
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Sevenoaks
European Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Otford is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent. The village is located on the River Darent, flowing north down its valley from its source on the North Downs. The name is a contraction of Otterford, possibly derived from Offa, the King of Mercia who fought a battle at Otford against the Kentish Saxons in 776 at the Battle of Otford. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... 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Notable landmarks are the Archbishop's Palace, the duck-pond roundabout, and the scale model of the Solar System which claims to be "the largest scale model in the world". The Archbishop of Canterbury is the spiritual leader and senior clergyman of the Church of England, recognized by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Jupiter at South Station, part of Museum of Science, Boston scale model This was also used in FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman Solar system models, especially mechanical models, called orreries, that illustrate the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons in the solar system have been built for centuries. ...

The parish church is dedicated to St Bartholomew.

Communications

• Roads: Otford lies on the A225, a main road between Dartford and Sevenoaks. The presence of the site of a Roman villa, in addition to the remains of an ancient trackway, suggests that this road has a long history. The M26 motorway uses the valley here as part of its route.
• Railway: Otford railway station is on the commuter line between London Victoria and Ashford, and is a junction for the branch line to Sevenoaks.
• Footpath: The village is a key stopping-off point on the North Downs Way which runs through the village as it crosses the Darent Valley.

According to the 2001 Census, the population of the Otford and Shoreham ward was 4,381, Otford's population being 3,528. Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... Sevenoaks is a town in the Sevenoaks district of Kent in South East England and forms part of the London commuter belt. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... A trackway is a set of impressions in the soft earth, usually a set of footprints, left by a life-form. ... The M26 motorway is a motorway in Kent, England. ... Otford railway station serves Otford in Kent. ... The North Downs Way is a long-distance path in southern England. ... Shoreham is a village and civil parish in the valley of the River Darent six miles north of Sevenoaks in Kent: it is in the District of Sevenoaks. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods...

Otford Cricket Club are known for their under 13 team winning 5 trophies in 2006. They won the Kent Cup by beating Margate in the final. Marcus Owen was captain of the side. Other players include Billy Harris, David Leach, Alex Mersh, Alex Jones and Matt Stevens. Oliver Hogben was the team mascot. Margate is a town in Thanet, Kent, England (population about 60,000). ... There are several people named Bill Harris. ...

External links

• The Otford Village Information Website. What's On Interactive Calendar, Organisations and News.
• The Otford Society: includes historical information
• Otford Parish Council and Heritage Centre
• St. Bartholomew's Church, Otford
• Visit the Otford village website
• Otford's Scale Model of the Solar System
• Otford churches