Ebbsfleet Valley
| Ebbsfleet Valley | |
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 Ebbsfleet Valley
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| Ebbsfleet Valley shown within Kent | |
| OS grid reference | TQ597730 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWANSCOMBE |
| Postcode district | DA10 |
| Dialling code | 01987 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
Ebbsfleet Valley is a new town and redevelopment area in Kent, South East England, and part of the Thames Gateway, southwest of Gravesend.
It is named after the valley of the Ebbsfleet River, which it straddles. Although a small part of the site in the east lies within the borough of Gravesham, Ebbsfleet Valley primarily sits in the borough of Dartford.
The name Ebbsfleet is an artificial creation of seventeenth-century antiquaries, partly inspired by the name of Ebbsfleet in Thanet, 75 km (47 mi) to the east.
It was announced on 16 March 2014 that redevelopment of the area would be led by a development corporation.
Much of the land is brownfield and was formerly used by industry; having been previously owned by the APCM, Blue Circle and most recently by Lafarge. The new community is planned to have a population of 40,000. Ebbsfleet International railway station was opened in November 2007 and provides services to Continental Europe on High Speed 1. Domestic services to St Pancras railway station in central London are operated by Southeastern.
In March 2014, the British government announced its intention to construct a garden city at Ebbsfleet for up to 15,000 homes. In November 2015, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer attempted to kick start the protect by injecting ₤300m.
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