Kingsdown, Kent
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Kingsdown | |
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Population | 1964[1] (Parish) |
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Parish | Ringwould with Kingsdown |
District | Dover |
Shire county | Kent |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Dover |
Postcode district | CT14 |
Dial code | 01304 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | Dover |
European Parliament | South East England |
List of places: UK • England • Kent |
Kingsdown is a village immediately to the south of Walmer, itself south of Deal, on the English Channel coast of Kent. There is also a West Kingsdown in Kent. There is a butcher shop, a hairdresser, a newsagent and a post office on the main Upper Street. There is also a large expanse which used to be a scout camp, and a golf course.
[edit] Geography
Kingsdown is located at the northern end of the White cliffs of Dover; the village itself sits below the cliff, with some outlying buildings and a holiday camp on top or midway up.
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Dover District in Kent, South East England: |
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Alkham • Ash • Ashley • Aylesham • Barfrestone • Buckland • Capel-le-Ferne • Coldred • Coombe • Deal • Denton • Drellingore • East Langdon • Eastry • East Studdal • Elvington • Eythorne • Finglesham • Goodnestone • Great Mongeham • Little Mongeham • Guston • Hacklinge • Ham • Hougham without • Kearsney • Kingsdown • Langdon • Lydden • Marley • Martin • Martin Mill • Maxton • Nonington • Northbourne • Preston • Richborough • Ringwould • Ringwould with Kingsdown • Ripple • River • Sandwich • Shepherdswell • Sholden • Snowdown • St Margaret-at-Cliffe • Staple • Stourmouth • Sutton by Dover • Temple Ewell • Tilmanstone • Walmer • West Langdon • West Studdal • Whitfield• Wingham • Woodnesborough • Wootton • Worth |
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The town of Dover List of places in Kent |