Kent on 1 April 1974. It was transferred to the borough of Dartford on 1 April 1987 where it has remained since. It has been in the Dartford parliamentary constituency since 1983. Dr Howard Stoate (Labour), who had been the MP since 1997, decided not to stand again as a candidate at the 2010 general election. His successor candidate was defeated by Gareth Johnson (Conservative) at that election. Economy The village has a shopping area consisting of a local baker and butcher, two local supermarkets, a post office, chemist, estate agents, hair-dressers, an antiques shop, various restaurants and take-aways, a pet supply store, an undertakers and a country market on Fridays. Culture There is one pub in Longfield, the Railway Tavern. The Wheatsheaf, a 15th-century thatched pub, outside the village on the B255 road to Bluewater, closed down in 2011. The Long Valley Club and the Hartley Country Club are club-based venues restricted to paid membership. Other pubs in the area include the Green Man on Longfield Hill, the White Swan near Ash and the Rising Sun in Fawkham. The church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene, and was built in 1343. It is a Grade II* listed building Transport Rail Longfield railway station connects the village with Southeastern services to London Victoria via Bromley South, Ramsgate via Chatham and Dover Priory via Chatham and Canterbury East. Buses Longfield is served by Arriva Kent Thameside routes 433 & 489 and Go-Coach routes 474 & 475. These connect it with Bluewater, Gravesend and New Ash Green. References External links the Parish Council website Hartley website Borough of Dartford Villages in Kent