Barming

Barming
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Barming is located in Kent
Barming
Barming
Location within Kent
Population2,690 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ728568
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMAIDSTONE
Postcode districtME16
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
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UK
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Kent
51°15′48″N 0°28′14″E / 51.263420°N 0.470560°E / 51.263420; 0.470560

Barming is a civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. It lies to the west of Maidstone and at the 2011 census had a population of 2,690. The eastern end of the parish is part of the built-up area of Maidstone, although the remainder is much more rural. The River Medway forms its southern boundary.

Barming is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and was then described as being divided into East and West; the latter being known as Little Barming, and having its own church until the 16th century.

Barming Primary School dates back to 1854 but is no longer located on its original site.[2] The area has undergone increased residential development in recent years due to its proximity to both Maidstone Hospital and the Maidstone East rail line to central London.

The area has also suffered from significant disruption caused by sinkholes in the late 2010s, including the closure of the A26 road in the summer of 2018 as the road was repaired.[3]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ^ Barming School
  3. ^ BBC Article, Anonymous (29 May 2018). "Homes evacuated after sinkhole appears on A26 in Kent". BBC News. Retrieved 22 January 2021.