New Hythe
| New Hythe | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | West Malling | |
| Postcode district | ME20 | |
| Dialling code | 01622 | |
| Police | Kent | |
| Fire | Kent | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
| UK Parliament | ||
New Hythe is a village in mid-Kent, England on the banks of the River Medway approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) northwest of the county town of Maidstone. It derives its name from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place. It is split between the civil parishes of East Malling and Larkfield, and Ditton.
Recent history
During the 20th century it held a relatively prominent position in the local economy due to the
Once distinct and visibly separate from its surrounding villages, the large scale development of neighbouring Larkfield from the 1960s onwards, the building of Lunsford Park in the 1970s and 1980s, and most recently the development of the Leybourne Lakes area, has seen New Hythe become effectively subsumed into the general Larkfield conurbation.
Transport
New Hythe has a railway station on the Medway Valley line and is close to Junction 4 on the M20 motorway.
References
- ^ "Aylesford Paper Mills". UK Paper Mills. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Meridian TV news is on the move". The Press Gazette. 14 May 2004. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
External links
Media related to New Hythe at Wikimedia Commons
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