Newington, Swale
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:See also Newington
(Shepway
), also in Kent
and other places called Newington
.
Newington is a village in Kent
, England
on the A2 road
(originally a Roman
road) between Chatham
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, probably Roman
and possibly the site of the 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 http://www.newingtonpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/Church+News.htm.
Newington Manor, now a conservation area
, is to the south of the village.
The Newington Pill Boxes: Newington has at least four World War One pill boxes at various locations.
There is also an excellent Indian Restaurant, Vari which serves North Indian Punjabi Cuisine
and is very popular.
Newington, Shepway
Newington is a village in Kent, England one mile west-north-west of Folkestone. It gives its name to Newington-Shepway Parish Council, which has five councillors, and includes the hamlets of Arpinge and Beachborough...
(Shepway
Shepway
Shepway is a local government district in Kent, England. It includes the towns of Folkestone and Hythe and the Romney Marsh. It is named after the Jutish lathe of Shepway; the Royal Court of Shepway, which met near Lympne at a place called Shepway Cross, was the principal court of the Cinque Ports...
), also in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
and other places called Newington
Newington
Newington is the name of several places, districts, a school, and a house.* England:**Greater London*** Newington, London *** Stoke Newington, a district in London*** Newington Green, a district in London**Kent*** Newington, Swale, Kent...
.
Newington is a village in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on the A2 road
A2 road (Great Britain)
The A2 is a major road in southern England, connecting London with the English Channel port of Dover in Kent. This route has always been of importance as a connection between the British capital of London and sea trade routes to Continental Europe...
(originally a Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
road) between Chatham
Chatham, Medway
Chatham is one of the Medway towns located within the Medway unitary authority, in North Kent, in South East England.Although the dockyard has long been closed and is now being redeveloped into a business and residential community as well as a museum featuring the famous submarine, HMS Ocelot,...
to the west and Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is an industrial town about eight miles east of Gillingham in England, beside the Roman Watling Street off a creek in the Swale, a channel separating the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent...
to the east. The local district council is Swale
Swale
Swale is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. Its council is based in Sittingbourne. The borough is named after the narrow channel called The Swale, a channel that separates the mainland of Kent from the Isle of Sheppey, and which occupies the central part of the...
. Newington acquired its name (Neweton) in Saxon times meaning 'New Town' built on an old one, probably Roman
Roman
Roman or Romans may refer to:* A thing or person of or from the city of Rome-History:* Ancient Rome ** Roman Kingdom ** Roman Republic ** Roman Empire...
and possibly the site of the Roman
Roman
Roman or Romans may refer to:* A thing or person of or from the city of Rome-History:* Ancient Rome ** Roman Kingdom ** Roman Republic ** Roman Empire...
station Durolevum. The remains of a Roman
Roman
Roman or Romans may refer to:* A thing or person of or from the city of Rome-History:* Ancient Rome ** Roman Kingdom ** Roman Republic ** Roman Empire...
villa were discovered at Boxted Farm, Newington
Newington
Newington is the name of several places, districts, a school, and a house.* England:**Greater London*** Newington, London *** Stoke Newington, a district in London*** Newington Green, a district in London**Kent*** Newington, Swale, Kent...
in 1882.
The village has its own Railway Station
Newington railway station
Newington railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern.The station has two platforms, capable of accepting 12 car EMUs on the "slow" lines, with two "fast" through lines.-Services:...
which is situated on the Chatham Main Line
Chatham Main Line
The Chatham Main Line is a British railway line that runs from either London Victoria to Dover Priory / Ramsgate or London St Pancras to Faversham, with both services travelling via Medway...
between Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is an industrial town about eight miles east of Gillingham in England, beside the Roman Watling Street off a creek in the Swale, a channel separating the Isle of Sheppey from mainland Kent...
and Rainham.
The local church is St Mary the Virgin and there is also a Methodist church http://www.newingtonpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/Church+News.htm.
Newington Manor, now a conservation area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
, is to the south of the village.
The Newington Pill Boxes: Newington has at least four World War One pill boxes at various locations.
People
- Don PotterDon PotterDonald Steele Potter , was an English sculptor, wood carver, potter and teacher.-Early life:Don Potter was born in Newington, near Sittingbourne, Kent, the son of a school teacher, and attended a private school...
, 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 all about their latest triumphs in the Medway News or 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.There is also an excellent Indian Restaurant, Vari which serves North Indian Punjabi Cuisine
North Indian cuisine
North Indian cuisine , part of Indian cuisine, is a term used to refer to the cuisines found in Northern India which includes the Indian states: Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and West-Central Uttar Pradesh...
and is very popular.