Borstal, Rochester

Borstal is a place in the Medway unitary authority of Kent in South East England. Originally a village near Rochester, it has become absorbed by the expansion of Rochester. The youth prison at Borstal gave its name to the Borstal reform school system.

Borstal
Borstal from the M2 bridge in mid-May 2008.
Borstal
Location within Kent
OS grid referenceTQ731668
District
  • Medway
Shire county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRochester
Postcode districtME1
Dialling code01634
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
  • Rochester and Strood
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