Sutton Valence buildings [1]
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Sutton Valence buildings [1]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 11 Sep 2021
Until recently (2020), this building in Lower Road was The Clothworkers' Arms. Built in the mid 19th century, of roughcast brick under a tile roof. The Clothworkers' Arms celebrated the village's connection with William Lambe, Master of the Clothworkers' Company in the 16th century. He used his fortune in many charitable works, including the founding of Sutton Valence School. Sutton Valence is a village 5¼ miles southeast of Maidstone and about 13 miles northwest of Ashford. The area was settled in the Iron Age and a Roman road passes through. Known as Sutton until the manor became the property of William de Valence, The village is home to a castle, now ruinous, built in the late 12th century and one of the oldest schools in England, founded in 1576 as a Free Grammar School.
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Image Location
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51.213075
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0.592804