Leeds, Kent

Leeds, Kent

:"For the city in West Yorkshire, see Leeds; for other uses of Leeds, see Leeds (disambiguation)."

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.246310
longitude= 0.606630
official_name = Leeds
population = 2,500 (2005) [cite web | title = 2005 Ward Level Population Estimates | publisher = Kent County Council | url = http://www.kent.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/E503169D-C06B-498F-BD0A-678EE22B4D37/6841/sae108.pdf |month=September | year=2006| accessdate = 2007-08-20 |format=PDF]
shire_district= Maidstone (borough)
shire_county = Kent
region= South East England
post_town= Maidstone
postcode_district =
postcode_area=
dial_code=

Leeds is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The parish is located to the east of Maidstone.

The village of Leeds is five miles (8km) from the county town. It appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 called "Esledes" - an old English word meaning slope or hillside. It is so called because the village is on the hillside above the River Len, a tributary of the River Medway. Its church, dedicated to St Nicholas, has the second largest Norman tower in England. There was once an Augustinian priory here.

To the east of the village is Leeds Castle.

To the west and between Otham CP and Leeds the area of Caring is located. Caring has a number of modern farmhouses, in the style of an Oast house. Another attraction is the old Vineyard, a free tourist feature.

References

External links

* [http://www.leedskent.org.uk Leeds Village Website]
* [http://www.friendslbc.org.uk The Friends of Leeds & Broomfield Churches]


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