In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Barming like this:
BARMING, or Barming (East), a parish in Maidstone district, Kent; on the river Medway, 1 mile NW of East Farleigh r. station, and 2½ WSW of Maidstone. It has a post office, of the name of Barming, under Maidstone. Acres, 749. Real property, £3,170. Pop., 589. Houses, 117. The property is divided among a few. ...
Hops and fruits are richly cultivated; and Kentish rag is quarried. Roman remains have been found near the church. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Canterbury. Value, £598.* Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is a neat edifice, with a cemetery embosomed in fine elms. Mark Noble, the antiquary, was rector; and Christopher Smart, the poet, was a resident.
Barming through time
Barming is now part of Maidstone district. Click here for graphs and data of how Maidstone has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Barming itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Barming, in Maidstone and Kent | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/4414
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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