St Leonard’s Tower, West Malling
St Leonard's Tower is a probable Norman keep in West Malling, in the county of Kent, England. The tower was probably built by Gundulf, the Bishop of Rochester, between 1077 and 1108.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed tower in West Malling, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “St Leonards Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Manor Park Country Park and Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Manor Park Country Park
Park
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Manor Park Country Park is a country park in West Malling, Kent, England. The 52-acre park, formerly the private gardens of the nearby Douces Manor, was purchased from the manor's owners by Kent County Council in 1973 to be converted into a public open space. Manor Park Country Park is situated 1,200 feet east of St Leonard’s Tower, West Malling.
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
Church
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Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is situated 1,800 feet northeast of St Leonard’s Tower, West Malling.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Malling and New Hythe.
West Malling
Town
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West Malling is a market town in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England. It has a population of 2,590. The name Malling derives from the Old English meallaingas meaning 'Mealla's people'.
New Hythe
Suburb
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New Hythe is a village in mid-Kent, England on the banks of the River Medway approximately 5 miles northwest of the county town of Maidstone. It derives its name from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place. New Hythe is situated 2½ miles northeast of St Leonard’s Tower, West Malling.
Aylesford Priory
Locality
Aylesford Priory, or "The Friars" was founded in 1242 when members of the Carmelite order arrived in England from Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. Richard de Grey, a crusader, sponsored them, and conveyed to the order a parcel of land located on his manor in Aylesford in Kent. Aylesford Priory is situated 3 miles east of St Leonard’s Tower, West Malling.
St Leonard’s Tower, West Malling
- Categories: tower, keep, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“St Leonard’s Tower, West Malling” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “St Leonards Tower”
- Chinese: “聖良納塔”
- Danish: “St Leonard’s Tower (West Malling)”
- Danish: “St Leonard’s Tower”
- Swedish: “St Leonards Tower”
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