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    Maidstone

    County town of Kent, England
    maidstone.gov.uk

    Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it with Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river carried much of the town's trade as the centre of the agricultural county of Kent, which is known as the Garden of England. There is evidence of settlement in the area dating back before the Stone Age. The town, part of the borough of Maidstone, had an approximate population of 100,000 in 2019. Since World War II, the town's economy has shifted from heavy industry towards light industry and services. Wikipedia

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  2. thecrazytourist.com

    May 1, 2023The Maidstone Museum has the strongest mixed collections in Kent, winning acclaim for its ethnography, decorative art, Anglo-Saxon artefacts and Japanese art. There are 750 Edo-period woodblock prints by the likes of Hokusai, sculptures by John Thomas (famed for his work at the Palace of Westminster), a chair that belonged to Napoleon, a 2,700 ...
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  4. visitsights.com

    Maidstone Museum is a local authority-run museum located in Maidstone, Kent, England, featuring internationally important collections including fine art, natural history, and human history. The museum is one of three operated by Maidstone Borough Council. The building is Grade II* listed. Wikipedia: Maidstone Museum (EN), Website, Opening Hours
  5. en.wikipedia.org

    Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town.Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it with Rochester and the Thames Estuary.Historically, the river carried much of the town's trade as the centre of the agricultural county of Kent, which is known as ...
  6. britannica.com

    Feb 5, 2025Maidstone, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Kent, southeastern England.It is located astride the River Medway, 38 miles (61 km) southeast of London.The largely rural borough surrounding the town covers a large area of central Kent. The name Maidstone is derived from the Saxon Maeidesstana, given as Meddestane in Domesday Book (1086), and is taken to mean ...
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  7. visitmaidstone.com

    The Garden of England creates the perfect picture of flowers and blossom and fresh produce, which is exactly what the countryside of Kent looks like. Cherry, apple and pear orchards intermingled with strawberries and raspberries and a host of hops and field crops, dotted with woodland and pretty villages.
  8. visitmaidstone.com

    There are also many sites to visit around the borough, such as The Friars, Kent Life, Kits Coty and the splendid Leeds Castle. ... Maidstone Museum is an exceptional regional museum housed in the gorgeous Chillington Manor, an Elizabethan manor house. ... which boast a rich and impressive variety of historical objects, fine art and natural ...
  9. en.wikivoyage.org

    Europe > Britain and Ireland > United Kingdom > England > South East England > Kent > Maidstone. Maidstone. Contents. 1 Understand. 2 Get in. ... 2 Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, St Faith's Street, ME14 1LH. M-Sa ... Lockmeadow is an entertainment centre in Maidstone town centre. It contains bars, restaurants nightclubs and a cinema.
  10. tripadvisor.ca

    Top Things to Do in Maidstone, Kent: See Tripadvisor's 97,928 traveller reviews and photos of Maidstone tourist attractions. ... United Kingdom (UK) England. Kent. Maidstone. ... Kent Garden of England in Private Vehicle Tour including Passes. Day Trips. from . C$1,034. per adult (price varies by group size) KENT, Garden of England in Executive ...
  11. tripadvisor.com

    Built to commemorate the review, by King George III and Prime Minister William Pitt, of 3,000 troops of the Kent Volunteers (men trained to defend England against any incursion by Napoleon), the Volunteers Pavilion in Mote Park, Maidstone is an interesting piece of Doric-style architecture well worth seeking out.
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