The name Kent is believed to be of Celtic origin. The meaning has been explained as 'coastal district,' 'corner-land' or 'land on the edge' (compare Welsh cant 'bordering of a circle, tyre, … See more

Kent is in the southeastern corner of England. It borders the Thames Estuary and the North Sea to the north, and the Straits of Dover and the English Channel to the south. France is … See more

Kent County Council (KCC) and its 12 district councils administer most of the county (3352 km ), while the Medway Towns Council, a unitary authority and commonly called … See more

Architecture
Kent's geographical location between the Straits of Dover and London has influenced its … See more

The area was first occupied by early humans, intermittently due to periods of extreme cold, during the Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age), as … See more

At the 2001 UK census , employment statistics for the residents in Kent, including Medway, were as follows: 41.1% in full-time employment, 12.4% in part-time employment, 9.1% self-employed, 2.9% unemployed, 2.3% students with jobs, 3.7% students … See more

Roads
With the Roman invasion, a road network was constructed to connect London to the Channel ports of Dover, Lympne and Richborough. The … See more