Kings Hill
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| Kings Hill shown within Kent | |
| Population | 7,770 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | TQ591468 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | West Malling |
| Postcode district | ME19 |
| Dialling code | 01732 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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Kings Hill is a civil parish in the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. It is one of several new villages built in Kent since the 1950s (other examples including Vigo and New Ash Green). Development started in 1989 near West Malling, on land previously occupied by RAF West Malling. The plan was for a multi-purpose site of both residential and office/business space. The ultimate aim is to have some 2750 homes and 2 million square feet (186,000 m²) of commercial properties. Kings Hill is served by St Gabriel's Church of England church, which currently meets in the Discovery School, as it doesn't have a building or constitute an ecclesiastical parish, instead falling predominantly within the parishes of neighbouring Mereworth and West Malling.
Parts of the 2007 Channel 4 drama series Cape Wrath were shot in the village.
The principal development of the site was done by Rouse Kent, commencing on the old West Malling airfield site in 1989. The ultimate aim is to have some 2,750 homes and 2 million square feet (186,000 m²) of commercial properties. As of 2010, 2000 homes have been built along with 800,000 square feet (74,000 m2) of business space. The development precipitated a major expansion of the A228 which passes the village. Kings Hill is served by St Gabriel's Church of England church, which currently meets in the Discovery School, as it doesn't have a building or constitute an ecclesiastical parish, instead falling predominantly within the parishes of neighbouring Mereworth and West Malling. parish. In 2003 the Diocese of Rochester of the Church of England appointed the first full-time resident minister to meet the pastoral needs of the growing business and residential community. In 2015 they appointed their second full time minister, to meet the demands of the growing St Gabriel's Church and pastoral needs of the Community. Construction of houses and other buildings is set to continue in Kings Hill as Kent County Council have purchased new land for building. In May 2010 plans were unveiled for the re-development of the old airfield's derelict control tower (now a listed building) and the surrounding area. In 2016 the control tower now plays host to a Costa Coffee and an office for Liberty staff complete with their own private car park with the entrance on Queen Street.
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