| Maxton | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
 View of Dover Castle from Maxton | |
Location within Kent | |
| Population | 4,005 |
| OS grid reference | TR302408 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dover |
| Postcode district | CT17 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Maxton is an area in the west of Dover, in the county of Kent, England.[1] Maxton also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938.
Maxton originated from Maxton Manor, a medieval manor house that can trace it's roots to the reign of King Henry III.[2] In the 1800s Maxton was separate to Dover but by the start of the twentieth century Maxton was now a suburb of Dover.[3] By the mid 1900s Maxton had a brewery, several shops including a post office, petrol station and a fish and chips shop which have all since closed. The Orange Tree Pub was the local pub in Maxton but closed in 2002.[4]
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 179 Canterbury & East Kent (Dover & Margate) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319228784.
- ^ "JOHN BAVINGTON JONES Page 129". www.dover-kent.com. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Canterbury & East Kent: Dover & Margate, Ordnance Survey of Great Britain (Ed. D2, 2 Ser., ed. 11-GSGS, rev. for selected change 2004 ed.), Southampton, 2004, ISBN 978-0-319-22878-4
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "ORANGE TREE Pubs of Dover". www.dover-kent.com. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
External links
Media related to Maxton at Wikimedia Commons
