Towns & cities · South East England
Aldington
Aldington — village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ham Street · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aldington in Kent, the nearest railway station is Ham Street, located 6.7 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Aldington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1,347 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 981 people. Address: TN25. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.0936°, 0.9411°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Aldington is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The village centre is eight miles (13 km) south-east of the town of Ashford. As with the village centre, set on a steep escarpment above agricultural Romney Marsh and the upper Stour is Aldington Knoll, which was used as a Roman burial barrow and later beacon, it has a panorama towards the English Channel and of low land such as Dungeness. At the 2021 Census the population included Bonnington.
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Background
History
More than 50 buildings of historical or architectural interest are in the civil parish. Beside the church was one of the Archbishop of Canterbury's palaces, of which only ruins remain. Court Lodge Farmhouse was its manor house and hunting lodge, particularly favoured and improved by Archbishops Morton (1486–1500) and Warham (1508–1532), both of whom also embellished the adjacent parish Church of St Martin. The house, park and chase (1000 acres) were bought and extended by Henry VIII of England in 1540, the whole complex said to have 5 kitchens, 6 stables and 8 dovecotes. After the Napoleonic Wars, Aldington was the stronghold of The Aldington Gang, an infamous band of smugglers who roamed…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0936, 0.9411
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Aldington
- Postcode
- TN25
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Population
- 981
- Nearest railway station
- Ham Street — 6.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q921173 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aldington, Kent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Court Lodge Aldingham Kent Geograph-3687873-by-Ian-Yarham.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Aldington is a village in Kent, located in the South East England region, with a population of 981. Our guide lists nearby attractions within reach.
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- Population
- 981
- Administrative county
- Kent
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aldington?
- Aldington is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN25), in the parish of Aldington.
- What is Aldington?
- Aldington — village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England.
- How do I get to Aldington?
- The nearest railway station is Ham Street, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN25.
- Is Aldington a protected site?
- Yes — Aldington is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Aldington free to visit?
- Yes, Aldington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aldington?
- The nearest railway station is Ham Street, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN25.