The Augustinian Priory of St Mary was founded in 1253 and suppressed in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536.
Its surviving buildings are about ³⁄₄ mile (1 km) north of the village.

The Aldington Gang is said to have used the Priory in some of its smuggling exploits of the 1820s.
In 1906 the surviving buildings were restored to designs by JT Micklethwaite.
They are Grade I listed.
The Priory is now a wedding and conference venue.
The Augustinian Priory of St Mary was founded in 1253 and suppressed in the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1536. Its surviving buildings are about ³⁄₄ mile (1 km) north of the village.
The Aldington Gang is said to have used the Priory in some of its smuggling exploits of the 1820s. In 1906 the surviving buildings were restored to designs by JT Micklethwaite. They are Grade I listed. The Priory is now a wedding and conference venue.
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