Traditional county: Kent · District / Borough: Swale · Region: South East
Explore Davington, Kent with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Davington map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Davington |
| Traditional County | Kent |
| District / Borough | Swale |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.318945 |
| Longitude | 0.882242 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Davington commands a quiet authority over the rising ground above the Swale, its character defined by the sturdy limestone of its ancient priory. It lies 0.5 miles west-north-west of Faversham (from Faversham: bearing 302°T, OS grid TR 009 617). The Benedictine foundation of Davington Priory still anchors the skyline, its walls holding the weight of centuries against a pale, shifting Kentish sky. To the north-west, the industrial echoes of the Oare Gunpowder Works have surrendered to a wilder, verdant reclamation where water channels mirror the clouds. The light here often feels brittle and thin, catching the flint knapping of historic walls before fading into the marshy flats of the estuary. A short distance to the south, the Chart Gunpowder Mills stand as a reminder of the explosive ingenuity that once powered the local economy. Davington retains a singular, solitary air, separated from the bustle of the neighbouring market town by a distinct shift in elevation and atmosphere. The stillness of the lanes suggests a place that has long preferred the company of its own heavy, enduring masonry to the encroaching rhythms of modern life.
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Explore Davington, Kent, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.318945, 0.882242. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |