Mereworth

Mereworth

Mereworth Church
Mereworth
 Mereworth shown within Kent
Population 1,068 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ660537
DistrictTonbridge and Malling
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Maidstone
Postcode district ME18
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
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Coordinates: 51°16′19″N 0°23′15″E / 51.271860°N 0.387590°E / 51.271860; 0.387590

Mereworth is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England. The Wateringbury Stream flows through the village and powered a watermill, the site of which now lies within the grounds of Mereworth Castle.

Mereworth is pronounced as "Merry-worth".[2]

History

In the early 18th century the Honourable John Fane later 7th Earl of Westmoreland inherited the manor. He had the Palladian mansion built. Designed by Colen Campbell, Mereworth Castle then overlooked the village, so Fane had the village moved so that it couldn't be seen from the estate, about 12 mile (800 m) to the north west of its original location. He also demolished the church, providing the villagers with a new Palladian style replacement, now devoted to St Lawrence. Mereworth church is a grade I listed building.[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. "I say "potatoes"...". June 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. "Church of St Lawrence". English Heritage. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  4. "Boy in Kent (Sovereign)". www.abebooks.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

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