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Historic residences at Station, Station House and Surrounds; Station Masters house & Former Leigh Arms
LHL143
Published on Thursday, September 4.
Updated on Friday, September 12.
East Kent Railway (EKR) opened the Chatham to Faversham line in January 1858, but Newington only got its own station four years later, after pressure from residents and after the line had been taken over by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LC&DR).
The company was willing to provide the buildings but the village would have to arrange access.
This led to villagers – led by the local doctor, George Henty – raising a substantial amount of money to buy orchard and meadow land that had been part of the Lucies manor house, which was demolished in 1857. The land enabled a station approach road to be laid from the A2.
Nothing remains of the original 1862 station, but the station master's house and the 'station pub' the Leigh Arms remain, as private houses.
Location
Station, Station House and Surrounds; Station Masters house & Former Leigh Arms, Newington
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Type of structure
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