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The Carmelite Friars first arrived in Aylesford, Kent, in 1242, and the picturesque manor house located alongside the River Medway was to become their home and peaceful sanctuary. The Friars in Aylesford were the first General Chapter of the Order outside the Holy Land.


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Cosenton, the seat of a family of its own name, from the time of King John till that of Henry VIII., but now a farmhouse, is on the same hillside. Sir Charles Sedley, the poet, and Sir Paul Rycant, the oriental traveller, were natives of Aylesford. The parish comprises 4,391 acres. Real property, £10,104.


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Aylesford is one of Kent's most picturesque villages (Image: G Laird/ Geograph) The picturesque village of Aylesford has long been one of the River Medway's hidden jewels. Now, it has finally been recognised as one of the country's finest countryside retreats.


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Aylesford is a little village on the River Medway, near Maidstone in Kent and accessed via a medieval bridge. The village is said to be one of the oldest in England as there has been human settlement here since Neolithic times. Aylesford was once a stop on the ancient Pilgrims' Way between Winchester and Canterbury Cathedral.


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AYLESFORD (St. Peter), a town and parish, in the union of Malling, hundred of Larkfield, lathe of Aylesford, W division of Kent, 3½ miles NNW from Maidstone. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. [1] Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway four miles north of Maidstone and in that district of the county. well as.


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Aylesford, a small town, a parish, and a lathe in Kent. The town stands at the foot of a hill, on the right bank of the Medway, on the S.E.R,, 38 miles from London, and 3 NNW of Maidstone. It dates from the times of the Saxons, and was then called Eglesford. A battle was fought at it, in 455, between the British king Vortimer and the Saxon.


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Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, England, 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Maidstone . Originally a small riverside settlement, the old village comprises around 60 houses, many of which were formerly shops. Two pubs, a village shop and other amenities are located on the high street.


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Aylesford in Kent Originally a small riverside settlement, the old village comprises around 60

Aylesford is one of Kent's most picturesque villages (Image: G Laird/ Geograph) The picturesque village of Aylesford has long been one of the River Medway's hidden jewels. Now, it has finally been recognised as one of our finest countryside retreats.


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Aylesford village. When the Medway Towpath opened in 2017, it extended the river park to one of the most picturesque villages in Kent. The medieval bridge is one of the county's most photographed landmarks. The Grade I listed structure is thought to have been built in about the 14th century, and is situated downstream from the probable site.


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The Friars - Aylesford Priory, Maidstone, Kent SERVICES MEETINGS STAY OVER A Warm Welcome to The Friars, Aylesford The Friars is the home to a small community of Carmelite Friars, who first came here in 1242. The Carmelites left at the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538. However, they were able to return in 1949.


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M20 Aylesford: Life in the Kent village sandwiched between the M20 and the Southeastern railway track Residents endure the roar of traffic on the M20 on one side and on the other, the constant din from vehicles on the increasingly busy Station Road News By Mary Harris


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Aylesford Priory, or "The Friars" was founded in 1242 when members of the Carmelite order arrived in England from Mount Carmel in the Holy Land. [1] Richard de Grey, a crusader, sponsored them, and conveyed to the order a parcel of land located on his manor in Aylesford in Kent.