English Heritage sites near Tovil Parish
KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE
4 miles from Tovil 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.
SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE
5 miles from Tovil Parish
The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.
ST LEONARD'S TOWER
5 miles from Tovil Parish
An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.
OLD SOAR MANOR
8 miles from Tovil 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.
ROCHESTER CASTLE
9 miles from Tovil 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.
TEMPLE MANOR
9 miles from Tovil Parish
Part of a manor house of the Knights Templar, built in about 1240, with a fine first floor hall displaying traces of wall paintings.
No churches found in Tovil Parish
Pubs in Tovil Parish
Royal Paper Mill
39 Tovil Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6QS
(01622) 752095
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