Ryarsh
Ryarsh | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | West Malling | |
Postcode district | ME 19 | |
Dialling code | 01732 | |
Police | Kent | |
Fire | Kent | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Ryarsh is a village and civil parish in the local government district of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. It is home to around 1,000 residents.[2] Ryarsh is west of Maidstone and north of West Malling.
History
Ryarsh is believed to be a
St Martin's church, on the south side of the M20, is a Grade II* listed building, with parts dating from the 12th century.[5] Before the dissolution of the monasteries, it belonged to the Priors of Merton.[4]
In December 2017, Kent County Council (KCC) received a proposal for a new 12-hectare quarry at Ryarsh that would extract 3.6 million tonnes of sand over a period of up to 24-years.[6] It was strongly opposed by local residents, and in December 2018 KCC excluded the proposal from the county’s Minerals and Waste Local Plan, thereby rejecting the quarry plan.[7] While, as of 2021, the proposal remains blocked, it could be revived in the future.
Ryarsh Circle
The "Ryarsh Circle" are remains of a hill figure chalk circle. Little is known about it, but is believed to be manmade.
Culture and community
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The village
Transport
Ryarsh is located close to the
Education
Ryarsh Primary School is located on Birling Road. There is no secondary school in the village, with most pupils transferring to schools in Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge or Tunbridge Wells.[8]
Notable people associated with Ryarsh
Celia Fremlin, novelist[9]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Ryarsh village website". Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ Betts, Andy (8 February 2021). "Ryarsh Village Website". Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Parishes: Ryarsh Pages 488-496 The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 4. Originally published by W Bristow, Canterbury, 1798". British History Online. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in Ryarsh, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ May, Luke (7 March 2019). "Last chance for Ryarsh residents to oppose 3.6million tonne sand quarry off Roughetts Road". Kent online. Kent Messenger. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ May, Luke (23 October 2019). "Ryarsh Protection Group makes Florida holiday offer as part of fight against 3.6 million tonne quarry". Kent online. Kent Messenger. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Ryarsh Primary School Prospectus". Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers, ed. John M. Reilly, London, Macmillan, 1980, p. 615.
External links
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