Sutton Valence
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Sutton Valence (in the past also called Sudtone, Town Sutton and Sutton Hastings, see below) is a village about five miles (8 km) SE of Maidstone, Kent, England on the A274 road going south to Headcorn and Tenterden. It is on the Greensand Ridge overlooking the Vale of Kent and Weald. St Mary's Church is on the west side of the village on Chart Road, close to the junction of the High Street with the A274. Another landmark is Sutton Valence Castle on the east side of the village, of which only the ruins of the 12th-century keep remain, under the ownership of English Heritage.
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Sutton Valence | |
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Sutton Valence High Street looking East towards the Post Office | |
Location within Kent | |
Population | 1,665 2011 Census |
OS grid reference | TQ 812 492 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Maidstone |
Postcode district | ME17 |
Dialling code | 01622 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
51.213°N 0.593°E / 51.213; 0.593 |
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