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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
ADDINGTON, a parish in Malling district, Kent; 3¾ miles WSW of Snodland r. station, and 7 WNW of Maidstone. It has a post office under Maidstone. Acres, 942. Real property, £1,662. Pop., 262. Houses, 46. The property is somewhat divided. Two ancient stone circles occur in the grounds of Addington Park; and seem to have had connexion with other neighbouring Druidical monuments. A nailbourne spring in the parish breaks out at intervals of seven or eight years, and sends off its waters to the Leyborne rivulet. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Canterbury. Value, £253.* Patron, the Hon. J. W. Stratford. The church was built about 1402, is in good condition, contains two brasses, and stands on a finely picturesque wooded eminence. Charities, £20.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Addington CP/AP Malling RegD/PLU Kent AncC |
| Place: | Addington |
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