Challock
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| Challock | |
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 843 [1] |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | TR011508 |
| Administration | |
| Parish: | Challock |
| Borough: | Ashford |
| Shire county: | Kent |
| Region: | South East England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Kent |
| Historic county: | Kent |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Kent Police |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
| Ambulance: | South East Coast |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | TONBRIDGE |
| Postal district: | TN25 |
| Dialling code: | 01233 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Ashford |
| European Parliament: | South East England |
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Challock is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, Kent, England. The village centre is located between Faversham [8 miles (12.8km) to the north] and Ashford town (6 miles to the south). It dates from around AD823.
The parish church is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian; it has famed wall paintings. There is also a Methodist chapel in the village.
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[edit] References
- ^ Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
