Mereworth Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Mereworth
Coordinates:51.2719°N 0.3876°W
Static Image:Mereworth Church.jpg
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:St Lawrence's Church, Mereworth
Population:1,068
Population Ref:(2011 Census)[1]
Civil Parish:Mereworth
Shire District:Tonbridge and Malling
Shire County:Kent
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Tonbridge and Malling
Post Town:Maidstone
Postcode District:ME18
Postcode Area:ME
Os Grid Reference:TQ660537

Mereworth [2] is a village and civil parish 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.

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 NaNmiles to the north west of its original location. He also demolished the church, providing the villagers with a new Palladian-style replacement, now dedicated to St Lawrence. Mereworth Church is a Grade I listed building.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 23 September 2016. Office for National Statistics . Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Web site: I say "potatoes"... . June 2007. 22 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Church of St Lawrence. English Heritage. 2008-05-20.