Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Swale · Region: South East
Explore Kemsley, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kemsley map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Kemsley |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Swale |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.363388 |
| Longitude | 0.738992 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Kemsley presents a character shaped by its proximity to the Medway estuary and its historical ties to industry. It lies 2.6 km north of Sittingbourne (from Sittingbourne: bearing 5°T, OS grid TQ 907 662), and is situated south-south-east of Iwade village. Historically, Kemsley was a significant centre for paper manufacturing, with the large Bowater paper mill dominating the landscape for many years. Though the mill has since closed, its legacy is still visible in the infrastructure and the collective memory of the area. Today, Kemsley is a suburban residential area, offering a blend of housing and green spaces, with the nearby countryside providing opportunities for walking and recreation. The Swale district, in which Kemsley resides, is known for its agricultural heritage and its position within the Garden of England.
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Explore Kemsley, Kent, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.363388, 0.738992. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |