Kings Hill is a civil parish in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. It is one of several new villages built in Kent since the 1950s (other examples including Vigo and New Ash Green). Development started in 1989 near West Malling, on land previously occupied by RAF West Malling. The plan was for a multi-purpose site of both residential and office/business space. Parts of the 2007 Channel 4 drama series Cape Wrath were shot in the village. Development Liberty Property Trust carried out the principal development of the site, commencing on the old West Malling airfield site in 1989. The ultimate aim is to have some 2,750 homes and 2 million square feet (186,000 m²) of commercial properties. As of 2010, 2000 homes have been built along with of business space. The development precipitated a major expansion of the A228 which passes the village. The oldest parts of Kings Hill are around Worcester Avenue and Discovery Drive. Phase 2 is around Beacon Avenue to the north and there is also a Phase 3 Construction of houses and other buildings is set to continue in Kings Hill as Kent County Council have purchased new land for building. In May 2010 plans were unveiled for the re-development of the old airfield's derelict control tower (now a listed building) and the surrounding area, which, as of 2016, now plays host to a Costa Coffee and an office for Liberty staff. Many of the roads in Kings Hill are named after varieties of apple, a fruit which has been grown in Kent for centuries, including Bovarde Avenue, Braeburn Way, Discovery Drive, Melrose Avenue, Pippin Way, Winston Avenue and Worcester Avenue. Others pay homage to the site's past use as an RAF WWII aerodrome, with names such as Typhoon Road, Mosquito Road, Hurricane Road, Spitfire Road, Beaufighter Road, Javelin Road, Lancaster Way, Lysander Road, Meteor Road and Mustang Road. Community facilities There are three primary schools in the estate (Kings Hill Primary, the Discovery School and Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill). Other facilities include Kings Hill Sports Park, an Asda superstore and Little Waitrose, a Shepherd Neame pub named The Spitfire, a doctor's surgery, a veterinary surgery, opticians, pharmacist, traditional and eastern restaurants, takeaways, cafes, two churches and a David Lloyd Leisure health club. Kings Hill is served by St Gabriel's Church of England church, which currently meets in the