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Malling (West) in Kent County England History and GeographyMALLING (WEST), a parish (formerly a market town) in the hundred of LARKFIELD, lathe of AYLESFORD, county of KENT, 5¾ miles (W.N.W.) from Maidstone, and 29 (S.E. by E.) from London, containing 1205 inhabitants. In the year 1090, a Benedictine nunnery was founded here, by Gundulph, Bishop of Rochester, in honour of the Blessed Virgin; about a century afterwards, the town and the nunnery were nearly destroyed by fire, but soon restored; the revenue of the latter, at the dissolution, was estimated at £245. 10. 2½.: the west front of the abbey, which is of Norman architecture, with later insertions, still remains, forming an interesting ruin. Stone coffins have been dug up here, and rings, with other relies of antiquity, have been discovered. The town is neat and clean and the surrounding walks and scenery are pleasing and picturesque. The market, granted, together with the fairs, to the abbess, in the reign of Henry III., was held on Saturday: fairs are held on August 12th and October 2nd for pedlary, and November 17th for cattle. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Rochester, rated in the king's books at £10, and in the patronage of ' Bates, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a fine Norman tower at the west end: the roof having fallen in 1778, through the decay of the main columns, the whole of the nave was rebuilt. In 1693, Francis Tresse bequeathed land on which to build a school-house, and £40 towards its erection; he also gave a small rent-charge for repairs: it is now conducted on Dr. Bell's system. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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