Newington, Shepway
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Coordinates: 51°05′31″N 1°06′52″E / 51.092°N 1.1144°E
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 Newington
Newington shown within Kent |
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| Population | 341 (parish, 2001 Census) |
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| District | Shepway |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Folkestone and Hythe |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Newington is a village in Kent, England one mile (1.6km) west-north-west of Folkestone. It gives its name to Newington-Shepway Parish Council, which has five councillors[1], and includes the hamlets of Arpinge and Beachborough. The village lies to the north of the M20 motorway and the A20 road; the Channel Tunnel complex is nearby.
The ecclesiastical parish was known as Newington-next-Hythe, the latter town being 2½ miles (4km) to the south-west; the parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas[2]. Nearby there used to be a 13th-century Augustinian priory, founded in 1253 by Sir John Maunsell, who became a counsellor of King Henry III[3].
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