Barham, Kent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barham | |
|
|
Population | 1187[1] |
---|---|
OS grid reference | |
Parish | Barham |
District | Canterbury |
Shire county | Kent |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CANTERBURY |
Postcode district | CT4 |
Dial code | 01227 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | Canterbury |
European Parliament | South East England |
List of places: UK • England • Kent |
Barham is a village and civil parish in the City of Canterbury district of Kent, England. It is situated on the A2 road between Canterbury and Dover, 7 miles south-east of Canterbury and 7 miles north of Folkestone.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,187.
The name Barham was spelt Bioraham in 799, Biora (derived from Beora - a Saxon Chief) and Ham (a settlement or homestead)[2]
The Nailbourne, a tributary of the River Little Stour flows nearby on its way to the English Channel.
[edit] Famous Inhabitants
David Starkey (1945-) - historian
[edit] References
- ^ National Statistics Census 2001
- ^ Barham
with the surrounding suburbs, villages, towns and parishes : |
|
---|---|
Adisham • Barham • Bekesbourne • Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne • Bishopsbourne • Blean • Bridge • Chartham • Chartham Hatch • Chestfield • Chislet • East Stourmouth • Fordwich • Greenhill • Hackington • Harbledown • Herne • Herne and Broomfield • Herne Bay • Hersden • Hoath • Ickham • Ickham and Well • Kingston • Littlebourne • Lower Hardres • Marshside • Patrixbourne • Petham • Plucks Gutter • Reculver • Stourmouth • Sturry • Swalecliffe • Tankerton • Thanington Without • Tyler Hill • Upper Harbledown • Upper Hardres • Waltham • Westbere • Whitstable • Wickhambreaux • Womenswold |
|
The district of the City of Canterbury List of places in Kent |