Borstal, Rochester
| Borstal | |
|---|---|
Borstal from the M2 bridge in mid-May 2008 | |
Location within Kent | |
| OS grid reference | TQ731668 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode district | ME1 |
| Dialling code | 01634 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Borstal is a location in the Medway unitary authority of Kent in South East England. Originally a village near Rochester, it has become absorbed by the expansion of that town. The youth prison at Borstal gave its name to the Borstal reform school system.