English Heritage sites near Chart Sutton Parish
SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE
1 miles from Chart Sutton Parish
The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
8 miles from Chart Sutton Parish
The remains of two megalithic 'dolmen' burial chambers. Impressive Kit's Coty has three uprights and a massive capstone: Little Kit's Coty, alias the Countless Stones, is now a jumble of sarsens.
ST LEONARD'S TOWER
9 miles from Chart Sutton Parish
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.
OLD SOAR MANOR
11 miles from Chart Sutton Parish
A small but complete portion of a stone manor house built about 1290. The first floor 'solar' private chamber, with attendant chapel and garderobe, stands over a vaulted undercroft.
BAYHAM OLD ABBEY
12 miles from Chart Sutton Parish
Bayham Abbey makes a fascinating day out on the Kent Sussex border. The impressive ruins include much of the 13th to 15th-century church, the chapter house, and a picturesque 14th-century gatehouse.
ROCHESTER CASTLE
13 miles from Chart Sutton Parish
Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding.
Churches in Chart Sutton Parish
St Michael's Church, Chart Sutton
Church Road
Chart Sutton
Maidstone
01622 891804
http://www.handschurches.org
For more information about our church, and to view our calendar of services and events, please visit our website at:
You might also like to look at our magazine, Weald Views.
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Pubs in Chart Sutton Parish
Lord Raglan
Chart Hill Road, Staplehurst, TN12 0DE
(01622) 843747
lord-raglan.co.uk