Maxton, Kent
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox UK place Maxton is an area in the west of Dover, in the county of Kent, England.<ref name=OS179>Template:Cite map</ref> Maxton also served as the terminus of the tramway system serving the town until its closure in 1938.
Maxton originated from Maxton Manor, a medieval manor house that can trace it's roots to the reign of King Henry III.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 1800s Maxton was separate to Dover but by the start of the twentieth century Maxton was now a suburb of Dover.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> By the mid 1900s Maxton had a brewery, several shops including a post office, petrol station and a fish and chips shop which have all since closed. The Orange Tree Pub was the local pub in Maxton but closed in 2002.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>