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 == Parish History  ==
 Sutton Valence (historically Town Sutton or Sutton Hastings) is a village and civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutton_Valence+ Sutton Valence Wikipedia].<br>
-Sutton Valence St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish; the chapelry of [[East Sutton, Kent]] was formed from this parish. A map of the parish boundary may be viewed at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/sutton-valence-st-mary-the-virgin/+ A church near you]<br>
+Sutton Valence St Mary the Virgin is an Ancient Parish in the Diocese of Canterbury since 2008 [http://www.deaneryintheweald.org.uk/+ Deanery website]; the chapelry of [[East Sutton, Kent]] was formed from this parish. A map of the parish boundary may be viewed at [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/sutton-valence-st-mary-the-virgin/+ A church near you]<br>
 The church of St Mary the Virgin, Chart Road, Sutton Valence is a Grade II listed building designated by English Heritage [http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-174142-church-of-st-mary-sutton-valence+ British listed building] and replaced the first church on the site which was built in 1070 and demolished in 1823.&nbsp;&nbsp; The present church took over 5 years to build and retains Norman features.The church was later extended and restored.