Linton sits upon the Greensand Ridge looking over the Weald. Crouch makes mention of it in his book on Kent and refers to Linton Place (now Linton Park): ‘Horace Walpole, a frequent visitor, said… the park, with its superb trees, has a very pleasant public path through it. This is reached through the churchyard, and can be enjoyed for the short half-mile to the eastern edge of the park, or extended through the neighbouring parks of Boughton and Wierton…’
St Nicholas Church has connections with Linton Place. The Cornwallis Chapel houses some monuments by E H Baily who sculpted Trafalgar Square’s Nelson.
Sat astride the A229 the village is located between Staplehurt and Maidstone. Mention of it dates back to the thirteenth century. The fourteenth century saw The Bull Inn built as a stopping point for travellers.
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