Search for a place
In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Borstal like this:
Borstal, 2 miles from Rochester, mid. Kent; P.O.
Borstal is now part of MEDWAY Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how MEDWAY has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Borstal itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Borstal, in Medway and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23329
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Borstal".