Harrietsham, United Kingdom
Harrietsham is a town of 1,442 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Harrietsham
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include 'The Cross': a hill-figure war memorial at Lenham, Leeds Castle and Kiln Wood.
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About Harrietsham
Harrietsham is a rural and industrial village and civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, it had a population of 1,504, increasing to 2,113 at the 2011 Census. The parish is in the North Downs, 7 miles (10 km) east of Maidstone; it includes the settlements of Marley, Pollhill and Fairbourne.
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Museums and landmarks5
'The Cross': a hill-figure war memorial at Lenham
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
War memorial in Lenham, Kent, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay2
History
In mediaeval times, the manor of Harrietsham passed through a succession of families, including the Adam family of Essex. The manor subsequently passed from Stephen Adam to his sister Eve, wife of John Levett of Hollington, East Sussex. On Levett's death, his widow remarried Laurence Ashburnham, Gent., of Broomham, Sussex, ancestor of the Ashburnham baronets, bringing the manor of Harrietsham into the Ashburnham family.
The village contains a number of listed buildings, the most important of which architecturally are Bell Farm House in East Street and the Saxon Church of St John the Baptist, which are both listed Grade I. The village also includes a church dedicated to St Peter, a Roman Catholic church and several nonconformist churches.
The Olympic Torch of London 2012 travelled through Harrietsham.
From the History section of Harrietsham on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The River Len flows through the village south of the M20, on which is located Holme Mill.
The large Marley works to the east of the centre detract from the rural tranquility as well as the transport corridor.
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Notable people from Harrietsham
- Edwin SteadEnglish cricketer (1701-1735)
- Rowland MolonyBritish writer
Born in Harrietsham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship10
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Harrietsham
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rochester Airport (RCS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Maidstone 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Sittingbourne 7 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Lower Halstow 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Upchurch 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- High Halden 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Ashford 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Chatham 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Gillingham 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Faversham 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Snodland 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mock Oast House at Tenacre Court, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Kent - July 2026 - 01, Mertbiol, CC0
- Mock Oast House at Tenacre Court, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Kent - July 2026 - 03, Mertbiol, CC0
- Mock Oast House at Tenacre Court, Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Kent - July 2026 - 02, Mertbiol, CC0
- Lenham Cross, North Downs Way, Lenham, Kent - April 2025, Mertbiol, CC0
- Castle Leeds1 cz, Misterzee, CC BY 3.0
- Kiln Wood 2, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- All Saints Church, Hollingbourne 2, Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0
- StGilesWormshill, User:Rjgibb, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Peter's and St Paul's Church, East Sutton 3, Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Font at All Saints church, Ulcombe, Brian Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Mary's Church, Lenham 03, Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, domdomegg, CC BY-SA 4.0
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