Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Darent is a Kentish tributary of the River Thames. Bartholomew's Gazetteer (1951) demonstrates that Darent means \"clear water\". Considering that it runs on a bed of chalk (calcium carbonate) and its springs rise through chalk, this is not surprising. The word 'Darenth' is frequently found in older books and maps [incorrectly] describing the river. Darenth Parish (through which the river flows) derives its name from a Celtic phrase 'stream where oak-trees grow'. (Irish: \"dair\" = 'oak-tree', \"abha\" = river )(compare e.g.\"Derwent\")Fed by springs from the greensand hills south of Westerham in Kent and below Limpsfield Chart in Surrey it flows 21 miles (34 km) east then north by Otford and Shoreham, past the castle and the ruined Roman villa at Lullingstone, then by Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby, South Darenth, Sutton-at-Hone, Darenth, and eventually to Dartford whence it proceeds a final two moles via Dartford Creek until it drops into Thames \"Long Reach\".North of Dartford the Darent is tidal and just before entering the Thames receives the waters of the River Cray at Dartford & Crayford Marshes, where the rivers form a boundary between Greater London and Kent, (Specifically, the London Borough of Bexley and the Kentish borough of Dartford). The Darent joins Thames Long Reach to the East of Crayford Ness.Kent County Council signposted a 19ml way along the Darent between the Greensand Hills above Sevenoaks and the Thames. The path has received no [obviously] regular attention from councils or volunteer groups since the signposting although all or part is used by joggers, cyclists, [dog] walkers and curious adventurers who use The Darent Valley Path to access or view the river's amenities, such as they are. This lack of attention is currently being addressed in the tidal section (north of Dartford) by \"Friends of Dartford and Crayford Creeks\". (Jan2016)and as of Jan.2016 a Trust has been formed to further the regeneration."@en }
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- River_Darent abstract "The Darent is a Kentish tributary of the River Thames. Bartholomew's Gazetteer (1951) demonstrates that Darent means \"clear water\". Considering that it runs on a bed of chalk (calcium carbonate) and its springs rise through chalk, this is not surprising. The word 'Darenth' is frequently found in older books and maps [incorrectly] describing the river. Darenth Parish (through which the river flows) derives its name from a Celtic phrase 'stream where oak-trees grow'. (Irish: \"dair\" = 'oak-tree', \"abha\" = river )(compare e.g.\"Derwent\")Fed by springs from the greensand hills south of Westerham in Kent and below Limpsfield Chart in Surrey it flows 21 miles (34 km) east then north by Otford and Shoreham, past the castle and the ruined Roman villa at Lullingstone, then by Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby, South Darenth, Sutton-at-Hone, Darenth, and eventually to Dartford whence it proceeds a final two moles via Dartford Creek until it drops into Thames \"Long Reach\".North of Dartford the Darent is tidal and just before entering the Thames receives the waters of the River Cray at Dartford & Crayford Marshes, where the rivers form a boundary between Greater London and Kent, (Specifically, the London Borough of Bexley and the Kentish borough of Dartford). The Darent joins Thames Long Reach to the East of Crayford Ness.Kent County Council signposted a 19ml way along the Darent between the Greensand Hills above Sevenoaks and the Thames. The path has received no [obviously] regular attention from councils or volunteer groups since the signposting although all or part is used by joggers, cyclists, [dog] walkers and curious adventurers who use The Darent Valley Path to access or view the river's amenities, such as they are. This lack of attention is currently being addressed in the tidal section (north of Dartford) by \"Friends of Dartford and Crayford Creeks\". (Jan2016)and as of Jan.2016 a Trust has been formed to further the regeneration.".