Manor Park Country Park

Manor Park Country Park is a country park in , , . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Leonard’s Tower and Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin.

Ruins
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St Leonard's Tower is a probable Norman keep in , in the county of , . The tower was probably built by Gundulf, the Bishop of Rochester, between 1077 and 1108. is situated 1,200 feet west of Manor Park Country Park.

Church
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is situated 1,200 feet north of Manor Park Country Park.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 870 feet northwest of Manor Park Country Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Malling and New Hythe.

Town
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is a market town in the Tonbridge and Malling district of , England. It has a population of 2,590. The name Malling derives from the Old English meallaingas meaning 'Mealla's people'.

Suburb
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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. is situated 2 miles northeast of Manor Park Country Park.

Locality
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, 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 . is situated 3 miles east of Manor Park Country Park.

Manor Park Country Park

Latitude
51.28902° or 51° 17′ 21″ north
Longitude
0.40724° or 0° 24′ 26″ east
Open location code
9F327CQ4+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28308911
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q6751370
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Barn Chapel and Milverton House.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Green Cafe and Manor Park car park.

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