Aylesford Priory

Aylesford Priory, 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 .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Carmelite monastery in Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “The Friars” and “The Friars - Aylesford Priory”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aylesford railway station and Church of St Peter and St Paul, Aylesford.

Railway station
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the village of , in , England. It is a stop on the Medway Valley Line, 38 miles 74 chains down the line from , via ; it is situated between and .

Church
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0.

Building
Photo: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forstal and Eccles.

Hamlet
is a settlement in parish in , England.

Village
is a village in the county of , part of the parish of , and in the valley of the . It is between village and , both a mile away.

Suburb
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , on the banks of the approximately 5 miles northwest of the county town of . It derives its name from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place.

Aylesford Priory

Latitude
51.30317° or 51° 18′ 11″ north
Longitude
0.47156° or 0° 28′ 18″ east
Open location code
9F328F3C+7J
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Wiki­data ID
Q4831392
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In Other Languages

“Aylesford Priory” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Aylesford Priory”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Friars Aylesford Priory and Piazza.

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