Allington

Allington is an almost entirely modern village situated alongside the sides of the A20 road north-west of in , England. It is part of the built-up area of Maidstone.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb with 7,100 residents
  • Description: village in Kent, England
  • Also known as: “Allington, Kent”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Nicholas‘ Church and Kent Life.

Church
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.

is a farm park located at Sandling near , next to Allington Locks on the east bank of the . It once operated as an open-air museum, before rebranding as a heritage farm park. It was renamed as "Kent Life" in 2009.

Power station
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an integrated waste management centre in Allington, Kent. It is the site of the Allington Energy from Waste Incinerator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ringlestone and Forstal.

Suburb
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb and housing estate in the town of , , England. It is on the eastern side of the , near Allington, 1.2 miles north of Maidstone town centre.

Hamlet
is a settlement in parish in , England.

Locality
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, or "The Friars" was founded in 1242 when members of the Carmelite order arrived in England from in the . Richard de Grey, a crusader, sponsored them, and conveyed to the order a parcel of land located on his manor in in . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Allington.

Allington

Latitude
51.2878° or 51° 17′ 16″ north
Longitude
0.5001° or 0° 30′ 0″ east
Population
7,100
Elevation
72 feet (22 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB KK6
Open location code
9F327GQ2+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 364921762
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2657473
Wiki­data ID
Q4732693
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Allington” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿灵顿”
  • Dutch: “Allington”
  • French: “Allington”
  • Irish: “Allington”
  • Polish: “Allington (Kent)”
  • Polish: “Allington”
  • Swedish: “Allington, Kent”
  • Swedish: “Allington”
  • Urdu: “النگٹن، کینٹ”
  • Welsh: “Allington, Caint”
  • Welsh: “Allington”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Midley Close Play Area and Allington Library.

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