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Bonnington Kent - (Saint Rumwold the child saint) - an English Village (UK) (365 words) |
 | Bonnington used to be the site of the Leet Court before the times of Elizabeth I. In 1804 Napoleon was getting ready to invade England, the government decided to try to stop a French invasion via the Romney Marshes and they built the Royal Military Canal as part of the nations defenses. |
| Bonnington has no local services except for the church which lies about 1 mile from the village on the edge of the Romney Marsh. |
| Bonnington is glimsed as you pass by on the B2067, it is a small quiet village. |
| Bonnington Parish Council (572 words) |
| The small parish of Bonnington in the English county of Kent lies between the town of Ashford to the west (5 miles distant) and the coastal town of Hythe to the east (6 miles distant). |
| However, the predominance of agriculture in Bonnington is more noticeable than in Aldington parish because of the absence of any village centre and the absence of any infrastructure provided by shops, schools, pubs or post office. |
| In the 19th Century, smuggling was a significant activity in Bonnington, but this declined rapidly with the capture of the infamous Ransley Gang. |
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