New Hythe | |
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Village | |
The Bricklayers Arms, New Hythe | |
Location within Kent | |
OS grid reference | TQ 70930 59869 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | West Malling |
Postcode district | ME20 |
Dialling code | 01622 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
New Hythe is a village in mid-Kent, England on the banks of the River Medway approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of the county town of Maidstone. It derives its name from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place. It is split between the civil parishes of East Malling and Larkfield, and Ditton.