Darenth

Other current and historical names

Darent
Tarent
Darent The
The Darent
Lane End
Darenth Upper
Upper Darenth

Parish/Community: Darenth
District/Borough: Dartford
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°25'10"N 0°14'30"E
Eastings/Northings: 555977, 171324
OS Grid: TQ559713
Mapcode Local: GBR VK.CMC
Mapcode Global: VHHP1.4LP5

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Darenth within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Darenth in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Darenth, par., W. Kent, on river Darent, 2 miles SE. of Dartford, 2222 ac., pop. 1536; contains the hamlets of South Darenth; P.O.; and Upper Darenth (partly in Horton Kirby par.); also Darenth Paper Mill.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Darent, river, W. Kent; rises near Surrey border at Westerham, and flows NE. to the Thames 1¾ m. below Erith; is 20 m. long, and navigable for boats to Dartford.

Darenth in the Domesday Book

A village in Axton hundred, in the county of Kent.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Archbishop of Canterbury Christ Church
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Archbishop of Canterbury
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Richard of Tonbridge (subinfeudated); Archbishop of Canterbury
- Taxable Value: 2 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £14 in 1066; £10 in 1070; £16 in 1086
- Households: 22 villagers; 7 cottagers; 6 slaves; 5 burgesses
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 7 men's ploughs
- Meadow: 8 acres
- Woodland: 20 swine render
- Mills: 2, value £2 10/-
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelfric
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Ansketil of Rots (subinfeudated); King William (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £5 -/9½ in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (1 ¹⁄₂ plough lands)
- Meadow: 3 acres
- Woodland: 3 swine render
- Mills: 2, value 18 shillings
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Osgeard of Darenth
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Ansketil of Rots (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £3 in 1066; £3 10/- in 1086
- Households: 5 villagers; 5 smallholders; 1 slave
- Meadow: 3 acres
- Mills: 1, value £1

British Place Names

Darenth, Kent

Darenth is a village in Kent

Darenth in historic gazetteers

Darenth in the Domesday Book