Aylesford is a town as well as civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England. Initially a little waterfront settlement, the old village consists of about 60 houses, many of which were previously stores. Two clubs, a town store and also various other amenities consisting of a hair stylist, estate representative, two restaurants, a chiropodist and a cafe are located on the high street. Aylesford's existing population is around 5,000. The Church of Aylesford covers more than seven square miles, extending north to Rochester Airport estate and southern to Barming, and has an overall population of over 10,000 (since 2011), with the primary negotiations at Aylesford, Eccles, Blue Bell Hillside Town as well as (part of) Walderslade. Aylesford Newsprint was a long-standing major employer in the area and also was the biggest paper recycling factory in Europe, producing newsprint for the newspaper market. In 2015, Aylesford Paper Mill, as it was understood by regional citizens, was shut down and also removed of all its assets. Lots of local families that had been used there, often for numerous generations, were affected.