Linton

Linton is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The parish is located on the southward slope of the Greensand ridge, south of Maidstone on the A229 Hastings road.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Nicholas Church, Linton and Holy Trinity Church, Coxheath.

St Nicholas Church, Linton

Church

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St Nicholas Church is a parish church in the village of Linton, Kent, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Holy Trinity Church, Coxheath

Church

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Holy Trinity Church is a parish church in the village of Coxheath, Kent, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

St Mary’s Church, Hunton

Church

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St Mary's Church is a parish church in Hunton, Kent, England. It was begun in the late 11th or the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chainhurst and Yalding.

Chainhurst

Hamlet

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Chainhurst is a wealden village in Kent, England, and is part of Marden civil parish and Maidstone District. It is about 2 miles north of Marden, below Bidborough Ridge, and south of the River Beult floodplain.

Yalding

Village

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Yalding is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Maidstone in Kent, England. The village is situated 6 miles south west of Maidstone at a point where the Rivers Teise and Beult join the River Medway. Yalding is situated 3½ miles west of Linton.