Historic churches · South East England
Yalding
In or near Nettlestead.
Yalding — a church in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Yalding · 1.2 km
- Free entry
About
Yalding is a church in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Beult SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Yalding is a church located in London. It is notable for its historical architecture and significance in the local community.
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Background
History
The Saxon village was called Twyford and was close to the bridge. But the name was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the “Saxon manor of Hallinges seized by William the Conqueror and given to his half brother Odo of Bayeux”. Yalding was derived from the Old English pre-7th century "Ealdingas", and translates as the place of the Ealda people, a tribe who were widespread until the 9th century (the old village). It was recorded in Domesday as "Hallinges" by a Norman-French cleric who had little knowledge of the area. In 1212 it is recorded more correctly as "Ealding" (ref; www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Yalden.ref; www.britannica.com Encyclopaedia-Britannica William 1st King of England. ref;…
Architecture
St Peter's and St Paul's Church is a Grade I listed building. It is built from ragstone, and is judged to be from the 13th century. The tower turret has a weather vane dated 1734. and peg tiles.]] Yalding Baptist Church is located on Vicarage Road. Benover has the Woolpack Inn with a hung tiles frontage.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2240, 0.4290
- County
- Kent
- District
- Maidstone
- Parish
- Yalding
- Postcode
- ME18 6DQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Nearest railway station
- Yalding — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Yalding (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yalding?
- Yalding is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME18 6DQ), in the parish of Yalding.
- What is Yalding?
- Yalding — a church in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Yalding?
- The nearest railway station is Yalding, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME18 6DQ.
- Is Yalding a protected site?
- Yes — Yalding is part of the River Beult SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Yalding free to visit?
- Yes, Yalding is free to enter.
- How do I get to Yalding?
- The nearest railway station is Yalding, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME18 6DQ.