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Allington, Kent

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The few dwellings around the castle had a population of 49 in 1841. There was a church dedicated to St Laurence which closed in 1969. In the modern village is a modern parish church dedicated to St Nicholas, the second to be built on the site. Furnishings from St Laurence's are used here.
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service (claimed to be the only one in England) operates on the weekends leading up to Christmas. Using the car park and boarding by the Malta Inn, the MV Kentish Lady carries shoppers to Maidstone and back.
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was originally built in the 11th century. In 1281 the present stone castle was built, which was converted to a mansion in the 15th century. In 1492 the castle came into the possession of the
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It has two primary schools, Allington Primary and Palace Wood. The Mid Kent Shopping Centre opened in 1969 and includes a Waitrose supermarket and smaller shops.
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At Poplar Park residents have use of football pitches, tennis courts and a children's play area.
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had a population of 114. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Maidstone and
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Castle Colts along with the affiliate club Castle Wanderers are the local
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is an almost entirely modern village situated alongside the sides of the
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played for Castle Colts in his youth before being scouted by
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The nearby 20/20 industrial park, named after the adjacent
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as a private residence and is not open to the public.
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Allington Castle from the opposite bank of the Medway
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Plaque on the south elevation of the shopping centre
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Allington is located in Kent
Kent
OS grid reference
TQ745575
District
Maidstone
Shire county
Kent
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
ME16
Dialling code
Police
Kent
Fire
Kent
Ambulance
South East Coast
UK Parliament
Maidstone and The Weald
UK
England
Kent
51°17′25″N 0°30′07″E / 51.2903°N 0.5019°E / 51.2903; 0.5019

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