town (parish), Sevenoaks district, administrative and historic county of Kent, England, south of London near the Surrey border, on the River Eden. It was enlarged after 1970 to accommodate overspill population from London, and light industries have been introduced. Nearby Hever Castle is a moated mansion of the 15th and 16th centuries, associated with the family of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII; another notable mansion, Chiddingstone Castle, is also located in the area. Pop. (2001) 7,808.