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THE AREA Willesborough is a suburb of Ashford, Kent , UK. The area has schools, post offices, shops and other local resources, it is mainly residential but as Ashford expands there is more and more commercial activity around Willesborough. The South Willesborough Dykes area is on the west bank of the East Stour River is an area of sheep fields drained by dykes, the area is designated as the South Willesborough Dykes Site Of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI). The dykes continue on the east side of the East Stour river and amongst the residential areas, and a tributary stream ( Aylesford Stream ) runs between Newtown and South Willesborough and into the East Stour. The smallest ditches dry up completely in summer The SWANEG site (South Willesborough and Newtown Environmental Group) . The 'South Willesborough Dykes' have limited access to the public but are none-the-less important in terms of the geology of the area, being in the river Floodplain and in supporting neutral, wet grassland species, along with Willesborough's Aylesford Green and Boys Hall form part off the Ashford Green Corridor . Ashford Green Corridor . Ashford Borough Council have a project to create the Willesborough Dykes Country Park. Ashford Borough Council - Project Office There are a number of Schools in and around the Willesborough area. HISTORY The town is most famous for its classic . English international Cricket ers Mark Ealham and Richard Ellison were born in Willesborough. COMMERCE William Harvey Hospital The major hospital based here, covering a large part of Kent is the William Harvey Hospital , named after the famous doctor, William Harvey ( 1578 - 1657 ), who discovered the blood circulatory system. There is a statue of William Harvey at the Hospital and an older damaged statue of him, from the hospital, in the garden at the William Harvey Public House, ''Church Road'' in Willesborough. Industry Industry around Willesborough is thriving with a number of "Business Parks" in the area. SURROUNDING VILLAGES REFERENCES For futher information about the surrounding area see the Ashford page. |
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