The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Aylesford
Kent (County [UK]), England
View Larger MapDescription of institution: Aylesford is a village and civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England.
Originally a small riverside settlement, the old village comprises around 60 houses, many of which were formerly shops. One pub, a village shop and four other small independent shops remain, although some more modern shops, including a hairdressers and a coffee shop have opened in more recent years. Aylesford has expanded rapidly over the past thirty years and its current population is around 5,000. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aylesford Print Sources linked to this location: Subject of discourse or work of art - British curiosities in nature and art exhibiting an account of natural and artificial rareties, both ancient and modern, ... And an appendix, concerning the posts, markets, and their fairs.