English Heritage sites near Coxheath Parish
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
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
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
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
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
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 groupThe 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