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River

area · Dover

River is a village and civil parish on the River Dour, about 2 miles north of Dover town centre. Crabble Corn Mill on Lower Road was built in 1812 to grind flour for troops posted in Kent during the Napoleonic Wars. Kearsney Abbey, a park on the Dour, is also in the parish.

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Businesses serving River

Garages & MOT

D P Lead & Sons

Based in River

Family garage and used car dealer at Kearsney, River, near Dover, with fixed-price servicing, aircon regas and Renault expertise.

Verified Oct 2026

Pubs

The Royal Oak

Based in River

Village pub in River, near Dover, with real ales, a garden, wood-burning stoves, dining and rooms.

Verified Oct 2026