Newington, Swale
| Newington | |
  Newington Newington shown within Kent | |
| District | Swale |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
Newington is a village in Kent, England on the A2 road (originally a Roman road) between Rainham to the west and Sittingbourne to the east. The local district council is Swale. Newington acquired its name (Neweton) in Saxon times meaning 'New Town' built on an old one. The original town was probably Roman and possibly the site of the lost Roman station Durolevum. The remains of a Roman villa were discovered at Boxted Farm, Newington in 1882.
The village has its own Railway Station which is situated on the Chatham Main Line between Sittingbourne and Rainham.
The local church is St Mary the Virgin and there is also a Methodist church .
St. Mary the Virgin Church is an impressive aspect of the town with a long history. It was built sometime between 1163 and 1177 by Richard de Lucy, with additions being made in the 13th and 14th century. The church was to eventually become the property of Henry VIII who gave it to the Provost and Fellows of Eton College in 1531. The patron today is the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Newington holds the national collection of Witch Hazel which is kept at the Witch Hazel Nursey[1] in Calloways Lane
Newington Manor, now a conservation area,[2] is to the south of the village.
The Newington Pill Boxes: Newington has at least four World War I pill boxes (or bunkers) at various locations.
People
- Don Potter, a 20th-century sculptor and potter, was born in Newington.
- David Hendry
- Gail Woodall, interior designer, lives in Newington.
- Judy Aldrick, journalist and author, lives in Newington.
- Thelma Dudley, a Newington resident published an illustrated history of the village 'Newington: Times Past' in 2002.
Sporting teams
Newington has a very successful and popular cricket club. Members of the Medway Sunday League, they field two Sunday XI's that play home games at either Bobbing Court (just off Rook Lane) or at Upchurch Cricket Club. Read about their latest triumphs via the club website.
Entertainment
Being a small village, entertainment is at a premium in Newington. However there are Chinese and Indian takeaways and one pub, The Bull, which, sadly, is the village's sole remaining pub.[3]
There is also an excellent Indian restaurant, Vari[4] which serves North Indian Punjabi cuisine and is very popular.
The parish council organises the village's St George's Day fete and music festival[5] at the primary school on a Saturday close to the saint's day. It includes the annual inter-pub tug-of-war tournament.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newington, Swale. |
- Newington Parish Council
- Historic photographs
- Newington Cricket Club
- Newington - a unique cricket club - the club badge is 3 golden ducks.
