| Aylesford | |
|---|---|
 Medieval bridge over the River Medway at Aylesford | |
  Aylesford Location within Kent | |
| Population | 10,660 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ729589 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | AYLESFORD |
| Postcode district | ME20 |
| Dialling code | 01622 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, England, 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Maidstone.
Originally a small riverside settlement, the old village comprises around 60 houses, many of which were formerly shops. Two pubs, a village shop and other amenities are located on the high street. Aylesford's current population is around 5,000.[2][citation needed]
The Parish of Aylesford covers more than seven square miles (18 km2), stretching north to Rochester Airport estate and south to Barming,[3] and has a total population of over 10,000 (as of 2011),[4] with the main settlements at Aylesford, Eccles, Blue Bell Hill and (part of) Walderslade.[5]
Aylesford Newsprint was a long-established major employer in the area and was the largest paper recycling factory in Europe, manufacturing newsprint for the newspaper industry. In 2015, Aylesford Paper Mill, as it was known by local residents, was closed down and stripped of all its assets.[6]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Aylesford – The Larkfield Historical Society". www.thelarkfieldsociety.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ [1] (Retrieved 3 January 2010) Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2011 Census: Parish population" (PDF). kent.gov.uk. Kent County Council. March 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council website Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 November 2009
- ^ Britcher, Chris (24 September 2020). "Plans for £180m redevelopment of Aylesford Newsprint site submitted to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council". Kent Online. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2022.