East Barming is a village in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Barming
Barming is a civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. It lies to the west of Maidstone and at the 2011 census had a population of 2,690. The eastern end of the parish is part of the built-up area of Maidstone, although the remai ...
in the
Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, l ...
district of
Kent
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, England. The village is located on the
A26 road
The A26 road is a primary route in the southeast of England, going from Maidstone to Newhaven through the counties of Kent and East Sussex. The road is almost entirely single carriageway with one lane on each side, although parts of the road a ...
out of
Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, l ...
, three miles (4.8 km) from the town centre, and is virtually part of its built-up area.
In the
Domesday Book
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there are two villages mentioned: West Barming and East Barming. The former had a parish church, closed in the 16th century. Its ecclesiastic parish is now part of
Nettlestead parish. The parish church of East Barming is dedicated to St Margaret, and is of
Norman
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Ethnic and cultural identity
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origin.
''Hall Place'', one of the many residences of the
Culpeper family, lies to the north of the village.
History
In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 1091. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with
West Barming to form "Barming".
See also
*
Barming Heath
References
External links
Hall Place and East Barming
Villages in Kent
Former civil parishes in Kent
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