Yalding railway station is on the medway valley line in kent, england, serving the village of yalding. Yalding parish neighbourhood plan just another wordpress site. The 10 closest hotels to the gardens, yalding tripadvisor. Laddingford yalding village yalding twyford bridge east peckham laddingford 8. Yalding town bridge, the main crossing point within the current village over the river beult, is a stone bridge about 450 ft long and was constructed in the 1400s probably on the site of an old wooden structure. The name is recorded in the domesday book as the saxon manor. Yalding is home to the longest medieval bridge in kent, thought to have been built in the 1400s. Heritage list entry summary for the village lockup. Property for sale in yalding buy properties in yalding. The domesday book was ordered by william the conqeror to assess the value of his conquered kingdom 20 years after defeating harold at the battle of hastings.
Heritage list entry summary for yalding memorial cross. Leave the station towards bow bridge, but turn immediately left towards bow bridge marina before crossing the bridge. Yalding is a village and civil parish in the borough of maidstone in kent, england. The hop growing industry was also within the area, but declined in the early 1900s. We use cookies to help provide you with the best possible online experience. This beautiful 19thcentury georgian manor house is in the heart of the kent countryside. This place is situated in kent county, south east, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 51 0 north, 0 26 0 east and its original name with diacritics is yalding. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of benover and laddingford, had a population of 2,236. Mar 15, 2006 i agree on all this except that russel is of course one of ours now and teaches at the international school of toulouse. Yalding, is a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in maidstone district, kent. Thrush green by miss read, winter in thrush green by miss read, village diary by miss read, news from thrush green by miss. History roydon hall is a tudor manor house, built in 1535, which has changed ownership only three times. It was unveiled on 31 october 1920 by lt col ad borton vc cmg.
It has a post, money order, and telegraph office under maidstone. This bridge is the longest surviving medieval bridge in kent. Yalding war memorial was built in remembrance of the men of the parish who died fighting in the first world war. Yalding in kent is a small village between east peckham and west farleigh about 5 miles from maidstone. Map of yalding village hall, yalding, maidstone, kent, united. Yalding vicarage road tq 6950 north side 6181 the village lockup 23567 gv. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in yalding. Search library activities and events on the local kent directory. It was so easy to picture myself walking the streets while learning the history of the village.
Yalding is a village in kent near to brenchley, hadlow, maidstone, marden and west malling. It is an area which has suffered flooding in the past and so you may remember the name. Yalding was a good shipping point for the fruit due to its navigable river, the medway providing access to the sea. Todays yalding is based on four saxon manors of which the manor of twyford was once the most important. On this website for yalding, kent, you can search for great places to stay as well as local dining establishments. Yalding is a village in kent near to brenchley, hadlow, maidstone, marden and west malling on this website for yalding, kent, you can search for great places to stay as well as local dining establishments. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. In the 14th century, edward ii gave permission for a weekly market and two annual fairs to be held in the village, and they were probably held on the lees at twyford, where the thatched old anchor inn deceives its visitors. Dec 28, 2014 yaldings spirit strong a year after flood one year on from the great flood of christmas 20, yalding in kent has become a sodden symbol of the uncertain future towns and villages across. I agree on all this except that russel is of course one of ours now and teaches at the international school of toulouse. The gardens yalding 2020 all you need to know before.
The village is situated southwest of maidstone at a point where the. The area of land where yalding is situated was originally a heavilyforested marsh. Yalding to borough green walk saturday walkers club. Yalding s village sign overhangs the entrance to court lodge, old barn and hop barn, a modern development of an old site. Yalding village is steeped in history with references to the domesday book to name but one. Northwestward from hunton lies yalding, antiently written ealding, which signifies the antient meadow or low ground most of this parish is in the hundred of twyford, and the rest of it, viz. The village has suffered before thanks to the nearby river medway. The station and all trains that call are operated by southeastern. The earl of stafford has asked edenbridge to use this journal to help him write a history of the village. This website uses cookies to help us make your user experience better. The parish of yalding comprises the villages of laddingford and yalding, together with their rural catchment areas, and the hamlet of benover.
Yalding by bill marsden, et al from waterstones today. Feb 17, 2020 when yalding residents heard that storm dennis was bringing flood warnings, there was a distinct air of here we go again. History of yalding, in maidstone and kent gazetteers and. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to yalding within the selected text. The village, by john strausbaugh the new york times. Yalding, laddingford facebay public group facebook. See all books memories of yalding read and share your memories of yalding itself or of a particular photo of yalding. As a big fan of simulations in the classroom i do pretty much everything on the list above and as someone who has expressed an interest in the yalding roleplay before, id like again to register our interest. Yalding is one of those quintessential kent villages steeped in history with the aesthetics to match. More up to date though, the post office won best small village post office of the year and sells local produce as well. The village information above is taken from the kent village book, written by alan bignell and published by countryside books. During the english civil war in 1643, a battle took place at town bridge between the roundheads and cavaliers. There is also a train station and easy access to the larger a road network a short drive away. To find a reading group in your area, search the our reading groups listing.
Yalding photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Yalding gardens are demonstration gardens open to the public near yalding, kent. When yalding residents heard that storm dennis was bringing flood warnings, there was a distinct air of here we go again the village has suffered before thanks to the nearby river medway. Yalding, a village and a parish in kent the village stands near the confluence of the rivers medway, beult, and theyse, with a station on the s. Such history is cherished in our village, and residents want to treasure and protect this wonderful landmark. Including introduction, lesson commentarys, resources, records. This site also has links to attractions, activities, events and many other notable goings on in yalding. Both tonbridge and maidstone are within a 10minute drive and have excellent rail links to london. Please contact ben siggins today to book your viewing. Wateringbury nettlestead yalding village west farleigh teston wateringbury 11. Laddingford is a hamlet near the village of yalding in kent, england. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In his history of kent, edward hastead wrote in the section on yalding. As a big fan of simulations in the classroom i do pretty much everything on the list above and as someone who has expressed an interest in the yalding roleplay before, id like again to regist.
Twyford bridge between yalding village and the station is a fine example of a medieval bridge. Wikipedia article hamlets in kent yalding organic gardens. Yaldings spirit strong a year after flood telegraph. This is truly a must see home and internal viewing is essential to fully appreciate everything this home has to offer. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift.
This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Yalding is a village near the river medway in kent, uk it is between the towns of tonbridge and maidstone. Gaeling or haelling was a saxon boundary fort settled in the late 400s ad and was probably built to control the crossing of the medway. It was for several generations the residence of kenward which in the reign of henry viii was possessed of good estayes in the parish and its neighbourhood robert kenward resided here and died in 1720 and was buried with the rest of the family. View of a medieval bridge in the village of yalding.
The village is situated southwest of maidstone at a point where the rivers teise and beult join the river medway. The village lockup, yalding 1069014 historic england. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. By using this site, you agree that we may store and access cookies on your. The gardens yalding 2020 all you need to know before you. This page was last edited on 6 january 2019, at 23.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The name is recorded in the domesday book as the saxon manor of hallinges owned by aldret, and that it was given to. It is one of kents more modest villages, little more than a group of roadside houses and some farm buildings oh, and the chequers public house, of course set in that relatively unpeopled tract of wealden countryside between yalding a. Yalding is, ecclesiastically, in the diocese of canterbury, in the archdeaconry of canterbury and in the deanery of north malling. The bridge is single lane, with a small passing point in the middle to allow 2. For out of hours enquiries, please contact 247 ask a. The queens head pub on the book route has closed and is now a housing development. Yalding, a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in maidstone district, kent. They found that the land was very fertile and with its excellent water supply from the river beult, it was a good place to site a village. History of yalding, in maidstone and kent map and description. As noted above, the book route is now an option for picnickers, with no pub on this route. The village stands near the confluence of the rivers medway, beult, and they e, 1 mile e of the strood and paddockwood railway, and 5. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Hennell, thomas barclay, born 1903 died 1945 artist materials and techniques. The saxon village was called twyford and was close to the bridge. Yalding in kent is a very attractive village, with many old buildings to look at. Danceweb map of yalding village hall, lyngs close, yalding, maidstone, kent, me18 6js. Our parish is a quintessentially british dwelling place boasting a vast and rich history situated at the confluence of three rivers. But the name was recorded in the domesday book as the saxon manor of hallinges owned by aldret, though it was known as geaeldinge the old village. In fact, the last time it saw flooding anywhere near as severe as this was less than 60 days ago, just before christmas. Index page to the ks3 yalding medieval village project page. In the 9th century, saxons began cutting down the trees in the area. By 1642, the name of the village was recorded as yaldinge.
This is the classfinder fitness venue profile for yalding village hall. Yalding memorial cross, yalding 1427690 historic england. Find properties to buy in yalding with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Yalding parish neighbourhood plan just another wordpress. Yalding, a parish in the hundred of twyford, lathe of aylesford, county kent, 6 miles s. Yalding trip planner plan your yalding vacation itinerary. Having been to the west village many times, i found this book both accurate, easy to follow and beyond interesting.