East Malling

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East Malling
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East Malling
Location within Kent
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WEST MALLING
Postcode district ME19
Dialling code 01732
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Kent
51°17′15″N0°26′20″E / 51.287568°N 0.43897199°E / 51.287568; 0.43897199

East Malling is a village in the borough of Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, in the part of the civil parish of East Malling and Larkfield lying south of the A20 road. In 2019 the ward had an estimated population of 5,478. [2]

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History

The earliest recorded reference to East Malling is "in a Charter of King Edmund I (reigned 939 – 946 AD) which refers to 'East Mealing', describing a gallows." [3] East Malling was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Mellingete. [4]

Farming was common in the area until the 1960s especially of hops and fruit orchards, and some of this activity remains today including the East Malling Research Station. After World War II, Malling Rural District Council developed the Step Stile and Clare Park housing estates.

Amenities

The ragstone church [5] is dedicated to St James the Great, and forms part of a Conservation Area on the High Street. It boasts of a clerestoried nave dating from the 14th century. [6] Within the church lies Sir Thomas Twisden, a high court judge who presided at the trials of the regicides of Charles I. [6]

St James is the primary school, and the main secondary school for the area is The Malling School.

Transport

East Malling railway station is served by trains to Maidstone, Ashford and London.

Media

Much of the location filming for the 1960s BBC comedy programme Mr Pastry took place in the countryside around East Malling.[ citation needed ] Richard Hearne who starred had lived in a neighbouring village, St Mary Platt, and knew the area well.[ citation needed ]

Notable people

Climate

Climate data for East Malling (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)17.4
(63.3)		19.1
(66.4)		22.2
(72.0)		27.1
(80.8)		31.1
(88.0)		33.3
(91.9)		38.4
(101.1)		37.4
(99.3)		32.4
(90.3)		27.8
(82.0)		18.9
(66.0)		16.1
(61.0)		38.4
(101.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)8.0
(46.4)		8.5
(47.3)		11.0
(51.8)		14.2
(57.6)		17.3
(63.1)		20.4
(68.7)		22.8
(73.0)		22.6
(72.7)		19.5
(67.1)		15.4
(59.7)		11.2
(52.2)		8.5
(47.3)		15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)5.1
(41.2)		5.3
(41.5)		7.3
(45.1)		9.6
(49.3)		12.7
(54.9)		15.6
(60.1)		17.9
(64.2)		17.8
(64.0)		14.9
(58.8)		11.6
(52.9)		7.9
(46.2)		5.5
(41.9)		11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)2.2
(36.0)		2.1
(35.8)		3.5
(38.3)		5.1
(41.2)		8.0
(46.4)		10.8
(51.4)		13.0
(55.4)		12.9
(55.2)		10.4
(50.7)		7.8
(46.0)		4.6
(40.3)		2.5
(36.5)		6.9
(44.4)
Record low °C (°F)−17.8
(0.0)		−17.2
(1.0)		−10.0
(14.0)		−5.6
(21.9)		−4.4
(24.1)		−1.7
(28.9)		2.8
(37.0)		1.7
(35.1)		−0.6
(30.9)		−8.9
(16.0)		−7.8
(18.0)		−11.5
(11.3)		−17.8
(0.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)69.3
(2.73)		51.2
(2.02)		43.5
(1.71)		45.5
(1.79)		46.2
(1.82)		47.5
(1.87)		41.7
(1.64)		55.5
(2.19)		50.3
(1.98)		73.4
(2.89)		75.1
(2.96)		71.0
(2.80)		670.2
(26.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)12.110.09.08.68.27.87.48.18.011.312.312.3115.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 59.577.0123.0181.2215.8220.1226.6213.1160.7117.971.357.11,723.3
Source 1: Met Office [9]
Source 2: Starlings Roost Weather [10]

Nearest settlements

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Location of Maidstone and Malling". parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "East Malling". City Population De. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/downloads/file/1252/medway-gap-character-area-spd-adopted-part-1
  4. ↑ "Kent A-E". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. ↑ Historic England https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1099148
  6. 1 2 3 Mee, Arthur (1961). The King's England: Arthur Mee's Kent. The Caxton Publishing Company Ltd. p. 158.
  7. ↑ Rae, Lisbie. "Paxton Whitehead". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sir Thomas Twisden". www.visitkent.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "East Malling (Kent) UK climate averages - Met Office". Met Office. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Monthly Temperature Extremes".
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