Kent History and Library Centre
The Kent History and Library Centre is a purpose-built headquarters in James Whatman Way, Maidstone, that opened on 23 April 2012. It has been designed to incorporate under one roof the former Centre for Kentish Studies and the town's former Central Library.Photo: JuliaC2006, CC BY 2.0.
- Email: historyandlibrarycentre@kent.gov.uk
- Type: Library
- Description: public library and county record office in Maidstone
- Address: James Whatman Way, Maidstone, ME14 1LQ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gallagher Stadium and Maidstone East railway station.
Gallagher Stadium
Stadium
Gallagher Stadium is a football stadium in Maidstone, Kent, England, which has been the home of Maidstone United Football Club since its opening in 2012, when the club hosted Brighton & Hove Albion in a friendly. Gallagher Stadium is situated 430 feet southwest of Kent History and Library Centre.
Maidstone East railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
Maidstone East is one of three railway stations in the town of Maidstone, in Kent, England, but currently the only one with a regular all-day direct service to London. Maidstone East railway station is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Kent History and Library Centre.
Maidstone Barracks railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maidstone Barracks railway station is one of three railway stations which serve the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. Originally opened as Barracks station, it is named after the nearby Invicta Park Barracks and lies on the Medway Valley Line, 42 miles from London Charing Cross via Strood between Aylesford and Maidstone West. Maidstone Barracks railway station is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Kent History and Library Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ringlestone and Allington.
Ringlestone
Suburb
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ringlestone is a suburb and housing estate in the town of Maidstone, Kent, England. It is on the eastern side of the River Medway, near Allington, 1.2 miles north of Maidstone town centre.
Allington
Suburb
Photo: ClemRutter, CC BY 2.5.
Allington is an almost entirely modern village situated alongside the sides of the A20 road north-west of Maidstone in Kent, England. It is part of the built-up area of Maidstone.
Penenden Heath
Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penenden Heath is a suburb of the town of Maidstone in the English county of Kent. As the name suggests, it was developed on an area of heathland, an area of which remains as a recreation ground with some woodland.
Kent History and Library Centre
- Categories: public library, county record office, building, and education
- Location: Maidstone, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.28028° or 51° 16′ 49″ northLongitude
0.51803° or 0° 31′ 5″ eastOperator
Kent County CouncilOpen location code
9F327GJ9+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 229683467OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6391768
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