Editing Lullingstone (section)

== History ==

=== Pre-Roman ===
It is believed that an Iron Age hill fort is sited on the hill above the castle, although this is unconfirmed.

=== Roman Occupation ===
[[Lullingstone Roman villa]] was discovered in 1939, and is believed to have been built around 100 AD. It contains some of the finest excavated remains of a [[Roman Britain|Roman]] [[villa]] in Britain, including a Romano-Christian chapel, displaying some of the earliest evidence of Christianity in Britain.

===20th century===
[[File:Target Dossier for Lullingstone, Kent, England - DPLA - 859abaa75e854074c1ce92171c864661 (page 2).jpg|thumb|left|1941 target dossier of the German [[Luftwaffe]] depicting the decoy airfield]]
Nearby is the site of a decoy airfield for the nearby [[Biggin Hill#RAF aerodrome|Biggin Hill]] airfield. Known as a [[Q-site]],  this was intended to entice bombers to misinterpret it as Biggin Hill.<ref>[http://kent.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/the-lullingstone-decoy-kent-17874/ The Lullinstone Decoy, Kent Life]</ref>

In 1937 a plan was announced to create [[Lullingstone Airfield|an airport]] the size of Heathrow in Lullingstone. The area of land had been reserved and construction of [[Lullingstone railway station]] to serve the site began. The proposal was abandoned at the outbreak of [[World War II]].<ref>[http://www.kentrail.org.uk/Lullingstone.htm Lullingstone station] ''kentrail.co.uk''</ref>

[[Lullingstone Country Park]] was established in the 20th century.

In 1951 the parish had a population of 127.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10222291/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Lullingstone CP/AP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=19 May 2024}}</ref> On 1 April 1955 the parish was abolished and merged with Eynsford.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10222291|title=Relationships and changes Lullingstone CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=19 May 2024}}</ref>