Nestled in the Medway Valley, southwest of the nearby Maidstone, sits Wateringbury in Kent. Known for its historic connection to the riverways and tributaries of the River Medway, and the English vineyards of nearby Mereworth - Wateringbury maintains its semi-rural idyllicism whilst settled between major suburban localities. Owing to its long history, houses in this region are often period character properties, detached suburban residences, dotted with the occasional grand country manor home!

Wateringbury’s name is associated with Old English, possibly translating to ‘fortification of the people of Ohthere’, with ‘Ohthere’ referring to a personal name. It was likely first recorded in the 9th century and was also featured in the 11th century Textus Roffensis. By the 1086 Domesday Book survey following the Norman Conquest, the land was owned by the Bishop Odo of Bayeux - of the Bayeux Tapestry fame. Its early origins are also detailed by the Church of St John the Baptist, with its original chancel dated to the 13th century, its speculated that the site of the original church building is much older.

Wateringbury developed significantly over the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries - owing to the incursion of industrialisation and urbanisation occurring in many localities surrounding London. It was also one of the first parishes to subsidise emigration from Wateringbury to Canada and Australia during the 1830s, as a part of a scheme to help ease poverty.

Part of the Tonbridge and Malling District Council (TMDC), the TMDC has recently designated a large majority of Wateringbury’s land under the Metropolitan Green Belt conservation area. This means that any development in the area must adhere to the rules and specifications outlined in the local plan and under the Green Belt’s jurisdiction. Currently, there is no move for housing infrastructural development and recent proposals for the construction of new large-scale developments have been rejected.