Aylesford is a town and also civil parish on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England. Originally a small waterfront negotiation, the old village comprises about 60 homes, most of which were formerly shops. Two bars, a village shop and also other features consisting of a hair stylist, estate agent, 2 dining establishments, a chiropodist and a coffee bar are located on the high street. Aylesford's existing population is around 5,000. The Parish of Aylesford covers greater than 7 square miles, stretching north to Rochester Airport estate and south to Barming, as well as has a complete population of over 10,000 (since 2011), with the primary negotiations at Aylesford, Eccles, Blue Bell Hill Village and also (part of) Walderslade. Aylesford Newsprint was a long-standing significant employer in the location as well as was the biggest paper reusing factory in Europe, producing newsprint for the newspaper market. In 2015, Aylesford Paper Mill, as it was understood by neighborhood citizens, was closed down and stripped of all its possessions. Several local family members who had actually been used there, often for a number of generations, were affected.