Trottiscliffe

Trottiscliffe (/ˈtrɒzli/ ^ⓘ TROZ-lee)^[3][4] is an English village in the county of Kent about 2.5 miles (4 km) north west of West Malling.

The church tower.

The Pilgrims' Way runs near Trottiscliffe

Trottiscliffe
Trottiscliffe Location within Kent
Population	485 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	TQ64606052
District	Tonbridge and Malling
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	West Malling
Postcode district	ME19
Dialling code	[01732]
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Tonbridge[2]
List of places UK England Kent 51.31997°N 0.36072°E / 51.31997; 0.36072

It is colloquially known as Trosley^[5] after Trosley Country Park at the top of the North Downs, which was once part of the Trosley Towers Estate. The spelling Trottesclyve ^[6] appears with nearby Hallyng in 1396. It was labelled as Trotterscliffe on the Ordnance Survey map published in 1870.

Historic buildings

Its most notable features are the Neolithic Coldrum Long Barrow and the medieval Church of St Peter and St Paul.^[7]

Notable residents

Trottiscliffe was the English home of artist Graham Sutherland from 1937 until his death in 1980.^[8] He was buried by Trottiscliffe parish church.^[7]