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Newenden, Kent

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A pretty little hamlet on the River Rother, at the time of the Domesday Book survey Newenden was once one of only two villages in Kent with the right to hold a market. There was a pre-Roman hillfort near the current village, but the earliest reference to Newenden is in 791 AD, when King Offa of Mercia granted the manor to the monks of Christchurch Priory in Canterbury.

Much later, in 1242, the first Carmelite priory in England was established just east of the current village at Lossenham. No trace of that monastery now remains, but what does remain is the wonderful carved font in the parish church of St Peter. The font is probably late Saxon, and it is carved with intricate designs of mythical beasts, lions, plants, and floral symbols.

Throughout the medieval period Newenden was a busy inland port for sea-going ships, until gradual silting of the river meant that it fell out of use in the 16th century. At one time there were no less than 16 inns serving the vilage, though only one, the White Hart, survives. If you fancy a pint, the White Hart was once named 'Pub of the Year' by the Evening Standard newspaper.

Traffic through the village still crosses obver the old medieval bridge, which is still supported with its original timbers.

From Newenden Bridge you can take a boat trip along the Rother to nearby Bodiam Castle, a moated 14th century castle in a romantic setting overloooking the river.
Newenden, Kent, England

About Newenden
Attraction Type: Village
Location: On the A28 1 mile north of Northiam
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Heritage Highlight: The parish church boasts a wonderfully carved late Saxon font
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Nearest Attractions Newenden, St Peter - 1 miles (Church) Great Dixter Gardens - 1.5 miles (Garden) Northiam, St Mary - 1.8 miles (Church) Rolvenden, St Mary the Virgin - 2.7 miles (Church) Ewhurst Green, St James the Great - 2.8 miles (Church) Bodiam Castle - 3.2 miles (Castle) Hole Park - 3.3 miles (Garden) St Giles, Bodiam - 3.3 miles (Church)

Nearest Towns and Villages Northiam - 1.8 miles away Sandhurst - 2.1 miles away Rolvenden - 2.7 miles away Benenden - 3.7 miles away Tenterden - 5 miles away Hawkhurst - 5.1 miles away Cranbrook - 5.9 miles away Rye - 6.7 miles away

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Newenden Bridge

Oast house

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Nearest Accommodation to Newenden

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

The Lodge - 11.7 miles from Newenden Dallington, East Sussex Sleeps: 3 Stay from: £300

The Beach House - 15 miles from Newenden Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £475

Seaview Cottage - 15.8 miles from Newenden Normans Bay, East Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £320

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Nearest Hotels

Flackley Ash Hotel - 3.7 miles from Newenden Rye, East Sussex Stay from: £76.00

White Lion - 4.6 miles from Newenden Tenterden, Kent Stay from: £45.00

Best Western London Beach Country Hotel & Golf Club - 6.1 miles from Newenden Tenterden, Kent Stay from: £75.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Bishopsdale Oast - 4.9 miles from Newenden Biddenden, Kent From: £56.40

The Bell at Iden - 5.6 miles from Newenden Rye, East Sussex From: £33.00

The Mill House, Holmdale - 5.8 miles from Newenden Rye, East Sussex From: £40.00

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Tenterden
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Tenterden
Kent
England
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