East Farleigh

East Farleigh
East Farleigh
Population	1,356 (2001)
OS grid reference	TQ7335051225
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District	Maidstone;
Shire county	Kent;
Region	South East;
Land	England
Sovereign state	Vereinigtes Königreich
Post town	Maidstone
Postcode district	ME15
Dialling code	01622
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Maidstone and The Weald;
	List of places UK England Kent

East Farleigh is a village and civil parish^[1] in the local government district of Maidstone, Kent, England. The village is located on the south side of the River Medway about two miles (3.2 km) upstream of the town of Maidstone^[2]. The bridge crossing the river here was built in the 14th century and is considered to be one of the oldest in Kent; although it is not particularly suitable for modern traffic conditions, owing to its narrowness.

East Farleigh appears in the Domesday Book as Ferlaga from the Saxon words referring to a passage (over the river in this case). The nearby village of West Farleigh has the same roots^[3]. The 12th century church is dedicated to St Mary ^[4]. East Farleigh House was the home of the noted artist Donald Maxwell from 1930 to 1936, and he is buried in the churchyard. There are four public houses in the parish: The Bull in the centre of the village; and The Horseshoes, The Victoria and the Walnut Tree^[5].