Stone, also known as Stone-next-Dartford, is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England, about 3 km east of Dartford and 27 kilometres from central London. It lies on the south bank of the River Thames. The A226 runs through Stone, linking Dartford with Greenhithe and Gravesend; the A2 and M25 motorway pass just north of the parish. The area of Stone includes part of the Bluewater Shopping Centre. The parish population was 10,778 in the 2011 census, rising to about 12,890 by 2021.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Website
- https://stoneparishcouncil.com/about-stone/