Chilham

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Chilham


Chilham Square
Chilham (Kent)
Chilham

Chilham shown within Kent
Population 1595[1]
OS grid reference TR065535
Parish Chilham
District Ashford
Shire county Kent
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CANTERBURY
Postcode district CT4
Dialling code 01227
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Ashford
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Coordinates: 51°14′35″N 0°57′35″E / 51.2431, 0.9596

Chilham is a parish in the English county of Kent. Visited by tourists worldwide, it is known for its beauty. Chilham has been a location for a number of films and television dramas. In particular it hosted the 1944 film by Michael Powell and Emeric Presburger, A Canterbury Tale (1944).

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[edit] The village

Chilham is located in the valley of the River Great Stour, and beside the A28 road 6 miles (10 km) south of Canterbury. It is centered around an erstwhile market square, where a traditional annual May Day is celebrated; the Square and the village are transformed by market stalls and festivities. At each end of the square are its major buildings: Chilham Castle and the 15th century parish church, dedicated to St Mary. The White Horse Public House dates from the 16th century.

The village railway station is located on the line from Ashford to Canterbury. The part of the village where the situated is located is Bagham.

[edit] Settlements

There are three settlements in the parish: Chilham, Shottenden and Old Wives Lees. The Neolithic longbarrow of Julliberrie's Grave is in the parish.

[edit] Public houses

There are two pubs, the Woolpack and the White Horse. There is also Chilham Castle, which was owned by the Viscounts Massereene and Ferrard until it was sold in 1997. The present owner is Mr Stuart Wheeler.

The Church is a Norman structure and it is believed that Thomas á Becket was buried in the churchyard. A walk around the church will reveal a beautiful 'Queen Anne' Old Vicarage which is just one example of the fine houses in the village.

There is also a privately owned restaurant and tea shop, post office and gift shop.

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Towns and villages in the Ashford district of Kent, England
Aldington • Aldington Frith • Anvil Green • Appledore • Appledore Heath • Ashford • Bagham • Bethersden • Biddenden • Bilsington • Bilting • Bockhanger • Bodsham • Bonnington • Boughton Aluph • Boughton Corner • Boughton Lees • Brabourne • Brabourne Lees • Brattle • Bromley Green • Brook • Challock • Charing • Chilham • Chilmington Green • Crundale • Eastwell • Ebony • Egerton • Godinton • Godmersham • Great Chart • Hamstreet • Hastingleigh • High Halden • Hinxhill • Hothfield • Kenardington • Kennington • Kingsnorth • Leigh Green • Little Chart • Mersham • Molash • Newenden • Newtown • Orlestone • Pluckley • Reading Street • Rolvenden • Rolvenden Layne • Ruckinge • St Michaels • Sevington • Shadoxhurst • Small Hythe • Smarden • Smeeth • Stanhope • Stone in Oxney • Stubbs Cross • Tenterden • Warehorne • West Brabourne • Westwell • Westwell Leacon • Willesborough • Wittersham • Woodchurch • Woolpack Corner • Wye
List of places in Kent

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
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