Adisham
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  Adisham shown within Kent |
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| Population | 620[1] |
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| 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 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Canterbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Adisham (formerly Adesham) is a village and civil parish[2] in the English county of Kent. The village, six miles south-east of Canterbury, and located on the B2046 road between Wingham and Barham, is known as Edesham in the Domesday Book. The Pilgrims' Way passes through the parish.
There is one public house: The Bulls Head; Adisham's only shop shut down several years ago. The village church is dedicated to Holy Innocents; and there is a primary school.
Adisham has two book clubs - The Adisham Book Club and The Adisham Bookmarks[3] - which review a wide selection of books in a friendly social setting.
Adisham railway station opened on 22 July 1861. It is on the Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch.
Adisham is twinned with the following towns:
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