Comp, Kent
Hamlet in Kent, England
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Comp is a hamlet in the civil parishes of Platt and Offham, in the Tonbridge and Malling district, in the county of Kent, England.
| Comp | |
|---|---|
Great Comp Gardens | |
  Comp Location within Kent | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sevenoaks |
| Postcode district | TN15 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
History
In 1240, the hamlet was known as Camp de Wrotha (an abbreviation of Wrotham). It then was Caumpes in 1251 and Compe in 1461.[2]
The name is derived from the Old English word 'Camp' meaning campus or field.[2]
Location
It is near the town of Sevenoaks, the villages of Borough Green, Platt, Wrotham Heath and the hamlet of Crouch. It is near the Mereworth Woods, and Valley Wood and on Comp Lane (a minor road).
Transport
Places of interest
It has a garden called Great Comp.[3]
