Barham, Kent
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| Population | 1187[1] |
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| 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
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with the surrounding suburbs, villages, towns and parishes : |
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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 |
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