History of Maidstone was situated in Maidstone until the organisation was disbanded in 1995. At the time the station and regional commander was Lt. Linn Denholm. The early economy of Maidstone was built around its position as a central market town to the agricultural industry of the surrounding Kent countryside. Its position on the River Medway (which was in turn fed by a series of tributaries) allowed goods to be transported in and out of the town quickly for trade. The River Len and Loose Stream provided water power to drive numerous mills that could be used for many purposes: fulling, corngrinding, papermaking
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, also known as Maidstone Girls Grammar School (MGGS), is a selective grammar school in Maidstone, UK. It operates under the 11-plus exam system, in which students take an exam at the end of primary school in order to be accepted at this school. The school is primarily a single sex girls school however it also incorporates a sixth form college which is mixed. Maidstone Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1887 by the Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge. It was originally located at Albion Place when it opened