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Located in the county of Kent, and around 20 miles southeast of central London, is the town of Westerham. Geographically, Westerham is situated on the River Darent - a tributary of the Thames, and on the Kent-Surrey border. Its name is believed to derive from Old English for 'westerly homestead', possibly in reference to where the Jutish Kingdom of Kent met the southern region of the Middle Saxons (i.e. Surrey). In 1227 a market charter was granted to Westerham by Henry III. The town became known for its cattle market, which ran up until as recently as 1961. At the eastern end of the town centre is the Church of St Mary the Virgin. This dates from the 13th century, with additions from the 14th and 15th centuries. In 1727 James Wolfe was born in Westerham. Wolfe rose to the rank of major general in the British army. In 1759 the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec took place during the Seven Years' War. James Wolfe led the British troops to victory, but was killed in action at the age of 32. The statue of Wolfe seen at the very start of the walk was placed here in 1911. In 1759, the same year of James Wolfe's death, William Pitt the Younger was born in Hayes, Kent (though now part of Greater London) - just under 10 miles north of Westerham. Pitt became prime minister in 1783 and at one stage lived in Westerham as his country retreat. The town is home to various former coaching inns including The George & Dragon and The Kings Arms. These hark back to Westerham's role as a staging post where horses would be changed and passengers would stop for food and drink, and possibly a bed for the night. The industry was ultimately superseded by the railways. In Westerham's case, a railway station opened here in 1881. This formed part of a short branch line to Dunton Green on the South Eastern Main Line which runs between Charing Cross/Cannon Street and Dover Priory. The station closed in 1961, along with the branch line. Today, public transport to Westerham consists of direct buses from nearby settlements including Oxted, Sevenoaks and Edenbridge, in addition to London bus route number 246 to Bromley North. This is one of a handful of instances where the red London buses go outside of the capital itself. In 1922 Winston Churchill moved to Chartwell - a country house located around two miles south of Westerham town centre. This became his residence up until his death in 1965. The statue of Churchill first seen from around the 1-minute mark was gifted to Westerham in 1969 by President Tito of Yugoslavia. 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO 4K EXPLORER FOR NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK 👇 https://www.youtube.com/4KExplorer?su... Filmed: 30th March 2024 Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mQjAhGFe6dgm7... Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 James Wolfe Statue 0:27 The Green 3:02 Westerham Church Path 4:45 The Green 6:30 Market Square 8:06 Fullers Hill 10:39 Market Square 11:29 High Street