Aylesford Priory
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.- 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.
Aylesford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aylesford railway station serves the village of Aylesford, in Kent, England. It is a stop on the Medway Valley Line, 38 miles 74 chains down the line from London Charing Cross, via Strood; it is situated between New Hythe and Maidstone Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forstal and Eccles.
Eccles
Village
Eccles is a village in the English county of Kent, part of the parish of Aylesford, and in the valley of the River Medway. It is between Aylesford village and Burham, both a mile away.
New Hythe
Suburb
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Aylesford Priory
Latitude
51.30317° or 51° 18′ 11″ northLongitude
0.47156° or 0° 28′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9F328F3C+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 255277882OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4831392
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In Other Languages
“Aylesford Priory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Aylesford Priory”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Friars Aylesford Priory and Piazza.
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