Istead Rise was a pig-farming community in the 1860s, situated in the North Downs pathway. A pig farm was on what is now the site of Istead Rise Primary School. Kent County Council bought the site for its school in the 1960s.
Istead Rise was a rural hamlet centered around animal husbandry, specifically pig farming, in the mid-19th century. The location is situated along the North Downs route. A farm that raised pigs once occupied the site now housing Istead Rise Primary School. Kent County Council acquired the site for its school in the 1960s.