Birling, Kent
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| Birling shown within Kent | |
| Population | 437 (2011 Census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | West Malling |
| Postcode district | ME19 5 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
Birling is a village and civil parish in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England, about seven miles west of Maidstone. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 430 increasing to 437 at the 2011 Census: of 224 male and 213 female. It is south-west of the nearby town of Snodland
In the 1870s, Birling was described as:
A parish in Malling district, Kent; adjacent to the river Medway, 2¾ miles WSW of Snodland r. station, and 6 NW of Maidstone. It has a post office under Maidstone. Acres, 1,883. Real property, £3,277. Pop., 662. Houses, 111. The property is subdivided.
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