KENARDINGTON, a parish in the hundred of
BLACKBOURNE, lathe of SCRAY, county of KENT, 7 miles
(E. by S.) from Tenterden, containing 196 inhabitants.
The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry and diocese
of Canterbury, rated in the king's books at £ 12. 1. 0.,
and in the patronage of the Rev. J. Billington. The
church is dedicated to St. Mary. Here are extensive
remains of ancient military earth-works, including a
high breast-work, and a small circular mount, supposed
to have been thrown up by Alfred against the Danes, in
893, when a division of them sailed up the Rother, and
intrenched themselves in the adjoining parish of Appledore.
The Shorncliff and Rye canal passes through the
parish.