- Lullingstone
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude=
longitude=
official_name= Lullingstone
population =
shire_district= Sevenoaks
shire_county =Kent
region= South East England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=Dartford
postcode_area= DA
postcode_district= DA4
dial_code= 01322
os_grid_reference= TQ528644Lullingstone is a village in the county of
Kent ,England . It is best known for its castle, Roman villa and its public golf course.History
Pre-Roman
It is believed that an Iron Age hill fort is sited on the hill above the castle although this is unconfirmed.
Roman Occupation
Lullingstone Roman villa was discovered in 1939, and contains some of the finest excavated remains of a Romanvilla in Britain, including a Romano-Christian chapel.The Roman villa at Lullingstone was built in AD75 and displays some of the earliest evidence of Christianity in Britain.Second World War and after
A decoy airfield for the nearby Biggin Hill airfield Known as a
Q-site , enticing bombers to misinterpret it as Biggin Hill, although little evidence remains, physical or otherwise. Post-war there were plans to create an airport the size of Heathrow on the site.Fact|date=May 2007 These plans fell through.Nearest places
*
Farningham
*Eynsford
*Sevenoaks
*Chelsfield
*Petts Wood
*St Mary Cray
* FarnboroughExternal links
* http://www.uk-golfguide.com/england/26059_reports.html?
* http://www.kentattractions.co.uk/Lullingstone%20Park.htm
* http://www.lullingstonecastle.co.uk/
* http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/VisRec/L/LUL/Gallery.htm
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