[3] Although it is still a village, it was originally intended by its masterplanner, Sir Patrick Abercrombie, to grow to be a town with a population of up to 30,000, but only 1,000 houses had been built by the 1960s.

[5] The miners brought with them the traditional male voice choir, brass band and Rugby pastimes; all of which are still in evidence today and each of these organisations keep the colliery name as their identity.

During the Second World War, the Aylesham coalminers formed a Home Guard contingent that took part in many rescue operations during the German bombings, especially in Canterbury and the surrounding areas.

Over recent years, there have been findings of Saxon skeletons, Bronze Age urns and Roman domestic items within the village.

Several footballers were sponsored by the Latrobe Soccer Club of Brisbane, Australia, to migrate in the early 1960s; both Henry Brown and Robert Yore came via this way.

This state-of-the-art vehicle possesses Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS), fire spike technology, and thermal imaging capabilities.

The Dover District Council Ward of Aylesham, includes Nonington and had a total population of 4,905 at the 2011 census.

[7] Services provided include: elections, housing, parks and open spaces, cemeteries, disabled facilities grants, planning, licensing, council tax collections, waste and recycling.

Kay Sutcliffe, the wife of a striking miner at Aylesham, wrote the poem "Coal not Dole", which became popular with the Women Against Pit Closures groups across the country and was later made into a song by Norma Waterson.

The 27-mile circular trail links up the coalfield parishes of East Kent, passing through or near the villages of Goodnestone, Wingham, Ash, Eastry, Betteshanger, Tilmanstone, Elvington, Snowdown and Nonington.

Snowdown Colliery Welfare RFC has since remained true to its roots and has not become a professional club, instead concentrating of community rugby provision.

In the 2015/2016 season, the rugby club achieved great success by gaining promotion in to Shepherd Neame Kent 1.

[11] In the 2016/2017 season, Snowdown Colliery Welfare RFC reached the Kent Salver Final, which took place at The Marine Travel Ground in Canterbury.

[12] Over the years, the Association has been repeatedly held in abeyance and revived until the late 1990s/early 2000s, when a period of stability emerged; the carnival is now an annual event.

[13] St Peter's is situated in Dorman Avenue North and was built in 1927; regular services take place on a Sunday.

The Aylesham Sunshiners, a club for over-50s, use the church for their activities which include bingo, quizzes and live music.

[15] Aylesham railway station provides an hourly service in each direction between London Victoria and Dover Priory, via Chatham, Sittingbourne, Faversham and Canterbury East.