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Birling, Kent Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Birling, Kent

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Birling, Kent history

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Doomsday Book mentions the village of Birling in the Doomsday Book which was written in 1086. At the time it was written, there were 30 households, 12 acres of meadow and 50 cattle. In the 1870s, Birling was described as a parish in Malling district, Kent.

Occupation Structure in 1881

In 1881 a large number of people who lived in the village of Birling worked in agriculture due to the large amount of pasture ground and meadow. The majority of working women had occupations based around domestic services, food and dress however, a large proportion of women were unemployed or had unspecified jobs.

The Nevill Family

Nevill family have been in possession of Birling Estate since 1435. The family acquired the Estate when Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Worcester married Sir Edward Nevill. Queen Elizabeth I was recorded as coming to visit Henry Nevill in Birling in 1573.

Birling, Kent toponymy

The origin of the name ‘Birling’ is unclear, some sources believe that it signifies ‘Bærla’s family’ with the ‘ing’ portion of the word coming from the Old English ‘-ingas’ suffix meaning family or followers. Other sources mention Birling and other place names with similar spellings with the definition: ‘place of the descendants of the cup-bearer or butler’

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Best Birling, Kent places to visit

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Birling, Kent has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Birling, Kent’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Birling, Kent’s information audio spots:

Snodland Town F.C. Snodland Town F.C. play in the Southern Counties East League Division One, at level 10 of the English football league system. The club is affiliated to the Kent County Football Association.

Burham Marsh Burham Marsh nature reserve is an 11 hectare tidal Reed bed on the River Medway 5 miles northwest of Maidstone. It is just east of Snodland but being on the east bank of the river it is accessed via Burham.

Old County Ground The Old County Ground is cricket ground, located at West Malling, historically called Town Malling in Kent. Known under various names throughout its existence, the ground hosted 14 first-class cricket matches between 1836 and 1890. It is known to have been used for cricket matches in 1705.

Leybourne Lakes Country Park Leybourne Lakes Country Park is near Snodland, in Kent, England. It was created from disused gravel pits that have been flooded and landscaped to make fishing and wildlife lakes.

Larkfield Priory Hotel Larkfield Priory Hotel is a hotel, restaurant, bar and function venue. It benefits from being on the A20 London Road and is just 4 miles north west of Maidstone.

Greenways F.C. Greenways Football Club is a football club based in Ditton, Kent, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Division One and play at the K Sports ground.

K Sports F.C. K Sports Football Club is a football club based in Aylesford, Kent, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Premier Division and play at K Sports Cobdown.

Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers F.C. Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers Football Club is a football club based in New Hythe, England. They are currently members of the Southern Counties East League Division One.

Larkfield, Kent Larkfield is a village in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent. The name of the village is literal and descriptive – it refers to large numbers of skylarks found in the fields. The first recorded instance is in Domesday Book as Lavrochesfel.

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