Otham

Otham is a village near the town of Maidstone in Kent, England.

The 12th century parish church of St Nicholas is a Grade I listed building.[1] The vicar is Revd Andrew Sewell. Otham also has a number of mediaeval houses which are listed including Otham Manor (Grade I),[2] Synyards (Grade I)[3] and Stoneacre (Grade II*).[4] Stoneacre is a small National Trust property, which is a private residence but opened to visitors on Saturdays and Bank Holiday Mondays from April - September.

Otham has a circular walk of 7 km which includes the Spot Lane Nature Reserve and Stoneacre. Details of it are available from its parish website as a pdf file.

Kent County League football club Bearsted F.C. play at Honey Lane in Otham.

The White Horse pub is located in Otham.The White Horse Inn had two Publicans, once William Goodwin b1746 and son Solomon William Goodwin b1833 Source: English Post Office Records

References

  1. ^ Church of Saint Nicholas (1250738). National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ Otham Manor (1250941). National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  3. ^ Synyards and Path Between Front Door and Road (1263084). National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  4. ^ Stoneacre and Path Between Front Door and Road (1250995). National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 3 September 2011.

External links

Maidstone Bearsted Caring
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Towns and villages in the Maidstone borough of Kent, England