Adisham

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Adisham

Coordinates: 51.2415° N 1.1902° E

Adisham (United Kingdom)
Adisham
Population 620[1]
OS grid reference TR226540
Parish Adisham
District City of Canterbury
Shire county Kent
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CANTERBURY
Postcode district CT3
Dial code 01304
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
UK Parliament Canterbury
European Parliament South East England
List of places: UKEnglandKent

Adisham (formerly Adesham) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Kent. The village, six miles south-east of Canterbury, is known as Edesham in the Domesday Book. The Pilgrims' Way passes through the parish.

Adisham's only shop shut down several years ago and one public house remains.

The former Head of the UK Folical Chemicals Industry Jamie Bennie-Coulson lives locally.

[edit] Twin town

Adisham is twinned with the following towns:

  • Flag of France Campagne-lès-Hesdin, France

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Statistics Census 2001
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The city of Canterbury in Kent, South East England
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