Alkham

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Alkham


Alkham village hall
Alkham (Kent)
Alkham

Alkham shown within Kent
Population 691[1]
OS grid reference TR254422
Parish Alkham
District Dover
Shire county Kent
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Dover
Postcode district CT15
Dialling code 01304
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Dover
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Coordinates: 51°08′05″N 1°13′16″E / 51.1347, 1.2211

Alkham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England, about five miles west of Dover, on the B2060 secondary road. Within the parish are the settlements of Chalksole and Ewell Minnis; the parish population was 691 people (2001 census). Alkham's parish church is dedicated to St Anthony.[2] .

One of Alkham's famous residents is Tom Elliott the indie artist, AKA Intergalactic Hero. The village has its own cricket team.[3]

  1. ^ National Census 2001
  2. ^ St Anthony's church
  3. ^ Alkham Cricket Club website
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