Linton, Kent
Linton | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Maidstone | |
Postcode district | ME17 | |
Dialling code | 01622 | |
Police | Kent | |
Fire | Kent | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
Maidstone and The Weald | ||
Linton is a village and
The name Linton comes from Old English, probably meaning Lilla's village. The steepness of the hill through it is explained because of its position on the slope of the ridge. The village has a population of about 500.
St Nicholas Church is a Grade II* listed building.
There is one public house 'The Bull' which is opposite the church. There is a children's playground off a lane near the bottom of the hill which can be found at the end of a path just above the turning for Wheelers Lane. Cornwallis Academy is a secondary school in the village.
Linton Park Cricket Club play within the grounds of Linton Park country home. The team have won the National
Linton is in a conservation area and most of the village has views across to the Weald of Kent.
References
- ^ "Civil Parish 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Digitalmaidstone.co.uk" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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