Historic churches · South East England
Allington, Kent
In or near Aylesford.
Allington is an almost entirely modern village situated alongside the sides of the A20 road north-west of Maidstone in Kent, England. It is part of the built-up area of Maidstone. Arthur Mee praised i
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barming · 1.7 km
- Free entry
About
Allington is an almost entirely modern village situated alongside the sides of the A20 road north-west of Maidstone in Kent, England. It is part of the built-up area of Maidstone. Arthur Mee praised it in the 20th century, using the analogy that "if Kent is the garden of England, Allington is like an English rose set in the midst of it."
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Allington Quarry SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Allington is an almost entirely modern village situated alongside the sides of the A20 road north-west of Maidstone in Kent, England. It is part of the built-up area of Maidstone. Arthur Mee praised it in the 20th century, using the analogy that "if Kent is the garden of England, Allington is like an English rose set in the midst of it."
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Background
History
The name Allington, which is shared by a hamlet near Lenham, is derived from the Old English tun farmstead; it comes via eleventh-century Elentun and was connected with a man called Ælla. It has been suggested that Celtic Britons had built a moated village on the site. Allington Castle was originally built in the 11th century. In 1281 the present stone castle was built, which was converted to a mansion in the 15th century. In 1492 the castle came into the possession of the Wyatt family. By the mid-19th century it was derelict, but was restored in 1905; in 1951 it was taken over by the Carmelite order. Today it is owned by Sir Robert Worcester as a private residence and is not open to the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2903, 0.5019
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Maidstone, unparished area
- Postcode
- ME16 0UA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Nearest railway station
- Barming — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Allington, Kent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Allington, Kent?
- Allington, Kent is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME16 0UA), in the parish of Maidstone, unparished area.
- What is Allington, Kent?
- Allington is an almost entirely modern village situated alongside the sides of the A20 road north-west of Maidstone in Kent, England. It is part of the built-up area of Maidstone. Arthur Mee praised i
- How do I get to Allington, Kent?
- The nearest railway station is Barming, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME16 0UA.
- Is Allington, Kent a protected site?
- Yes — Allington, Kent is part of the Allington Quarry SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Allington, Kent free to visit?
- Yes, Allington, Kent is free to enter.
- How do I get to Allington, Kent?
- The nearest railway station is Barming, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME16 0UA.