St Leonard’s Street

Places of Interest

St Leonard’s Tower

Ruins

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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.

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.

Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin

Church

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Places in the Area

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 Street.

Aylesford Priory

Locality

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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 3½ miles east of St Leonard’s Street.

St Leonard’s Street

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