Historic churches · South East England
Birling, Kent
In or near Trottiscliffe.
Birling is a village and civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England, about seven miles west of Maidstone. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 430 increasing to
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Snodland · 3.0 km
- Free entry
About
Birling is a village and civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England, about seven miles west of Maidstone. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 430 increasing to 437 at the 2011 census: 224 male and 213 female. It is south-west of the nearby town of Snodland and 37 miles away from the capital.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Birling is a village and civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England, about seven miles west of Maidstone. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 430 increasing to 437 at the 2011 census: 224 male and 213 female. It is south-west of the nearby town of Snodland and 37 miles away from the capital.
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Background
History
Although there is no record of the village of Birling pre-Norman Conquest, it features in Domesday Book which was written in 1086. At that time, there were 30 households, 12 acres of meadow and pasture and 50 cattle. It also mentions the All Saints church, but major developments on the building were made around 400 years later. Around this time, a vast proportion of Kent and the surrounding areas was in possession of Odo of Bayeux, Earl of Kent. Odo was the half brother of William the Conqueror.</blockquote>
Description
Birling is home to the Children's House Montessori School, which was previously the village school. Another notable buildings is the Nevill Bull pub, whose name derives from the Nevill family that have owned land in the area for hundreds of years. The parish itself is only 680 hectares with much of the area being pasture grounds, it lies at the foot of the chalk, Birling Hills.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3190, 0.4096
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Birling
- Postcode
- ME19 5JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tonbridge
- Nearest railway station
- Snodland — 3 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Birling, Kent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birling, Kent?
- Birling, Kent is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME19 5JG), in the parish of Birling.
- What is Birling, Kent?
- Birling is a village and civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England, about seven miles west of Maidstone. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 430 increasing to
- How do I get to Birling, Kent?
- The nearest railway station is Snodland, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME19 5JG.
- Is Birling, Kent a protected site?
- Yes — Birling, Kent is part of the Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Birling, Kent free to visit?
- Yes, Birling, Kent is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birling, Kent?
- The nearest railway station is Snodland, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME19 5JG.