Mereworth

Mereworth is a village 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.

Mereworth

Mereworth Church
Mereworth
Location within Kent
Population1,068 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ660537
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMaidstone
Postcode districtME18
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

Mereworth is pronounced as "Merry-worth".[2]

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 1⁄2 mile (800 m) to the north west of its original location. He also demolished the church, providing the villagers with a new Palladian style replacement, now devoted to St Lawrence. Mereworth church is a grade I listed building.[3]

Notable people

See also

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

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