Sevenoaks is a commuter town in Kent in South East England. It is situated 21.5 miles (34.6 km) south east of Charing Cross in London.
The town's name is derived from the Saxon word "Seouenaca", the name given to a small chapel near seven oak trees in Knole Park around 800 A.D.. Contrary to popular myth, the town is not named after the seven oak trees that lined the boundary of the Vine Cricket Ground, six of which were destroyed in the Great Storm of 1987. Those trees were one of several sets of seven oaks around the town and date from 1902 when they were planted to commemorate the Coronation of King Edward VII. It is near two large lakes, one of which (the East Lake) is the location for Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.
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This photographs shows the main high street running down the right of the town heading towards St John's hill and Bat and Ball. |
