English Heritage sites near Coxheath Parish

Sutton Valence Castle

SUTTON VALENCE CASTLE

5 miles from Coxheath Parish

The ruins of a small 12th-century Norman keep, with panoramic views over East Sussex and the Kentish Weald.

St Leonard's Tower

ST LEONARD'S TOWER

5 miles from Coxheath Parish

An early and well-preserved example of a small free-standing Norman tower keep, surviving almost to its original height.

Kit's Coty House and Little Kit's Coty House

KIT'S COTY HOUSE AND LITTLE KIT'S COTY HOUSE

6 miles from Coxheath 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.

Old Soar Manor

OLD SOAR MANOR

8 miles from Coxheath 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

ROCHESTER CASTLE

11 miles from Coxheath 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

TEMPLE MANOR

11 miles from Coxheath 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.


Churches in Coxheath Parish

Holy Trinity Church, Coxheath

Heath Road, Coxheath Coxheath Maidstone
(01622) 747570
http://unitedbenefice.church/

Holy Trinity, Coxheath

Holy Trinity Church, Coxheath, is part of a group of 5 parishes to the south of Maidstone. Rev'd Peter Callway, our Rector,  is assisted by  Assistant Curate Rev'd Lorna Faulkner  and  Hon. Associate Rector Rev'd David Jones.

The church was built in 1884 as the chapel to the Workhouse and the former Linton Hospital at Coxheath and became the Parish church for the village in 1996.

Holy Trinity Church, Coxheath, is a friendly, welcoming church at the heart of Coxheath. Our worship has a balance of informality and awe of the God whom we worship.

Services are held on Sundays and there is a mid week celebration of the Holy Communion on Thursdays.

The regular pattern of Sunday worship is:

Services start at 11.00

 First Sunday  Holy Communion  A modern service from Common Worship with hymns. Sunday Club for children      meets during school term times. Second Sunday  Morning Prayer  A contemporary service of Morning Prayer with hymns, based on Common Worship Third Sunday  Holy Communion  As First Sunday Fourth Sunday  Family Service  An informal all-age service with music group

The church also offers a range of meetings and activities.


We welcome applications for Baptism and Marriages from people living in the village and such services can take place in Holy Trinity church or any of the other four churches in the group, namely: The Parish Church of East Farleigh; St Mary's, Hunton; St Nicholas', Linton, and All Saint's West Farleigh. The clergy are available to take funerals at any of our churches or at the crematorium at Vinters Park, Maidstone.
The clergy are also available for consultation, home visits or to give Holy Communion to the house bound at all times. Rev'd Peter Callway has his day off on Friday,    Rev'd David Jones is not available Fridays


Pubs in Coxheath Parish

Bird in Hand

105 Heath Road, Coxheath, ME17 4EH

Bird in Hand, Coxheath