Aylesford
Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England. Originally a little waterfront settlement, the old town comprises about 60 residences, many of which were formerly stores. Two clubs, a town shop and also other features consisting of a beautician, estate agent, two dining establishments, a chiropodist and also a coffeehouse are located on the high street. Aylesford's present population is about 5,000. The Church of Aylesford covers greater than seven square miles, extending north to Rochester Airport estate and southern to Barming, and has a complete population of over 10,000 (since 2011), with the major settlements at Aylesford, Eccles, Blue Bell Hillside Village and (part of) Walderslade. Aylesford Newsprint was a long-standing significant employer in the area and also was the biggest paper recycling factory in Europe, manufacturing newspaper for the paper market. In 2015, Aylesford Paper Mill, as it was recognized by local citizens, was closed down and removed of all its assets. Several regional families that had actually been employed there, occasionally for numerous generations, were affected.