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East Farleigh is a village and civil parish〔(East Farleigh Parish Council )〕 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.〔(Pictures and notes on the village )〕 The Grade I listed East Farleigh 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. It provided the crossing point for the Parliamentary forces in the Battle of Maidstone during the Civil War.〔Royle, Trevor (2004) ''Civil War - The Wars of the Three Kingdoms 1638-1660'' ISBN 0-316-86125-1〕 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.〔(''British History on Line'': Edward Hasted 1798 notes on the village )〕 The 12th-century church is dedicated to St Mary and is a listed building.〔(1 )〕 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''.〔(Public Houses in East Farleigh )〕 East Farleigh railway station (due to a boundary quirk, technically in Barming) is on the Medway Valley Line. ==Notable residents== *Reynold Pympe, politician File:East Farleigh Church.jpg|East Farleigh Church File:The Victoria - geograph.org.uk - 48867.jpg|The Victoria File:Heath Road, East Farleigh, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 187936.jpg|Heath Road File:East Farleigh Bridge C14.jpg|The medieval bridge 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East Farleigh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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