Norton, Buckland and Stone
Norton, Buckland and Stone | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Sittingbourne | |
Postcode district | ME9 | |
Post town | Faversham | |
Postcode district | ME13 | |
Dialling code | 01227 | |
Police | Kent | |
Fire | Kent | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Norton, Buckland and Stone is a small rural civil parish 1 mile (1.6 km) east of
Norton Ash and Lewson Street
History and Buildings
In 1798, Edward Hasted records that Norton, was written in "ancient" records as 'Northtune'.[2]
The manor was previously owned by
But after his trial (for fraud) in 1076. His assets were re-apportioned including Badlesmere. The parish returned to the crown who passed it to 'Hugo de Port'. Then it passed to John de Campania (of Newenham), with a rent of 30 shillings going to Rochester Castle. In 1790, it passed to John Bennett, esquire of Faversham.[2]
This central area constitutes the main settlement with the parish church. The two most populated roads of the parish are Lewson Street Road, forming with one side road a distinct, largely
Parish Church
The flint church of St Mary's, is
Buckland
Once named in Latin deeds as 'Bocheland' (book land), the Manor of Buckland was also under the control of Odo, Earl of Kent. It was later granted to the family of Crevequer.[9]
It had its own church, which was dedicated to St. Nicholas, which was a ruin in 1798. It had a spire, which was still standing in 1719.
250 m east along the A2 Provender Lane branches off, facing which are Buckland Cottages and opposite is the Cricket Green on the Lane's west side; along that lane lie the (Grade II listed) Old Rectory,[10] Barbary Farmhouse (also Grade II listed)[11] and Coronation Cottages, finally the lane passes Provender Court, Provender Farm and further cottages, turning west and rejoining Norton Road close to Lewson Street. The lane is surrounded by orchards and has an oast house, similar to Norton Road.
Historic Stone
Stone, or Stone-next-Faversham, found close to Ospringe in the east has just a cottage, a farm and its Anglo-Saxon chapel, which is a scheduled ancient monument.
Once named in ancient Latin deeds as 'Stanes'.[12]
Edward Hasted, refers to it as "a small obscure parish, hardly known to anyone". The parish was under the control of the manor of Elverton in Luddenham, Kent. Elverton is written in the Domesday survey as 'Ernolton', and in other Latin deeds as 'Eylwartone'.[12] The chapel was called 'the chapel of our Lady of Eylwarton'. Which is within the diocese of Canterbury, and deanery of Ospringe. In 1227, the chapel appears in the 'Black Book' (Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae) of the archdeacon of Canterbury 'Stephen Langton'.[12]
English Heritage's Maison Dieu (in Ospringe), is a museum, housing archaeological finds from the chapel and from the Roman cemetery of the town of Durolevum, the westerly predecessor to Faversham.[13]
Sports and Amenities
There is a cricket section and football section of the sports club on Provender Lane, on an "open space [that] has been and will always be one to be enjoyed by the local children and older members of the parish".[14]
There is a village hall providing social clubs and leisure activities.
From the 1930s until 1942, there was a
Transport
The nearest motorway junction is at Faversham, and the nearest railway station is in Teynham, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west.
External links
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Statistics for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 6. Institute of Historical Research: 401–413. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1069214)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1069213)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1069219)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1038312)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1374517)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1069252)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 6. Institute of Historical Research: 396–401. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "The Old Rectory, Norton, Buckland and Stone". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Barbary Farmhouse, Norton, Buckland and Stone". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 6. Institute of Historical Research: 393–396. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Faversham Stone Chapel (Our Lady of Elverton)". English Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Sports Club including Cricket Club". Norton Buckland and Stone CP. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Water Softening Plant – Norton". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ The Lime Works (Savills)