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Allington Castle, Kent

Allington Castle is a stone castle near Maidstone, Kent. It was originally built in the 11th century. In 1281 the present stone castle was built, which was converted to a mansion in the 15th century. In 1492 the castle came into the possession of the Wyatt family By the mid-19th century it was derelict, but was restored in 1905. It is within the council area of Maidstone (Kent).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1239149.

Place Type: Mediæval Castle
Historic County: Kent
Lat, Long: 51.293333,0.51170188
Grid Reference: TQ752579
Police Area: Kent
Council Area: Maidstone (Kent)
Country: England

GBPNID: 299556
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Allington_Castle,_Kent_299556

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