The rural village of Addington is situated in Kent, near Maidstone. The small village of Addington is part of the BART(Birling, Addington, Ryarsh & Trottiscliffe) Parish and is located in the heart of the Kent countryside.
In the 2001 Census, it was recorded that there were 3475 people living in the Downs area, compared to the 1842 population of Addington of just 208 people.
Back in the 11th Century, Addington was given as a reward for winning the Norman Conquest to the Bishop Odo.
On Addington Green, The Angel (Public House) stands which in the 14th Century was a coaching inn.
St. Margaret's Church in Addington was built around 1562 and has rung its bells for over 500 years.
However, one of the best sites to visit is the Nealithic burial chambers dating back to 2500 BC or The Chestnuts, another prehistoric burial ground, which is marked by the leaning Sarcen stones, 24 of these stones were recorded standing in 1886, however, it is claimed that the stones move. Please go to Places to Visit for other places to visit.
Addington claims to be one of the oldest continually inhabited place in England, starting with people over 4000 years ago in the Stone Age, and like Trottiscliffe and Aylesford is distincted for its preservation of the monuments.
Addington Park, a beautifully landscaped park has been owned by the Seekers Trust since the 1930s as a place for prayer and spiritual healing. It is one of Kent's nicest places for healing and prayer.
West Malling Golf club was opened in 1971 and draws people from many different areas to the course.
