[1] The village has its own railway station which is situated on the Chatham Main Line between Sittingbourne and Rainham.

The church was to eventually become the property of Henry VIII who gave it to the Provost and Fellows of Eton College in 1531.

The ancient settlement was rediscovered in 2019 and is the site of late Iron Age remains dating from 30BC and a Roman town.

An archaeological dig covering 18 acres and carried out by SWAT Archaeology has found, among others, iron furnaces and pottery kilns as part of a manufacturing site, a Roman temple (Watling Temple), a seven metre wide Roman road and thousands of pottery remains.

Their annual Heritage Open Days event draws villagers and visitors from across north Kent and their history and nature walks aim to introduce Newington's attractions to a wide audience.

[13] In the past several other pubs existed in Newington and many of those buildings still stand: the White Hart (now an office and was a general store), the Wheatsheaf (letting agents) and the George (houses) are all on the High Street.