St. Nicholas-at-Wade
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  St. Nicholas-at-Wade shown within Kent |
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| Population | 782 (Civil Parish)[1] |
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| District | Thanet |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Birchington |
| Postcode district | CT7 |
| Dialling code | 01843 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | North Thanet |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Coordinates: St. Nicholas-at-Wade is a village in Kent, UK with a recorded population of 782 at the 2001 Census.[1]
The village is best known for the 13th century church of St. Nicholas, and the local custom of Hoodening.
St. Nicholas-at-Wade is apart of the settlements that surround the roundabout junction of west Thanet.
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[edit] What's In The Village
There are two public houses, 'The Bell' and 'The Sun'. There is also a Post Office, an Antiques shop and a Farm Marketing office. One of the main potato suppliers in the country has headquarters near St. Nicholas Court in the northwest of the village. Hedgend Industrial Estate is on the northern outskirts. The local primary school is aided by the Church of England.
The village hall (dating from 1930) houses a monthly craft fair and is also used as a polling station. There is a static caravan park at Frost Farm and a camping site at St. Nicholas Farm.
A sports field in Bell Meadow plays host to football and cricket matches, the cricket pavillion was constructed in the 1980s with the aid of Thanet District Council.
St. Nicholas Court has a fine example of a medieval underground chapel, however little is known about the origins or past use of this building. The chapel is on private land but has been opened to visitors on some important local occasions.[2]
[edit] History
The name derives from its location on the western border of the Isle of Thanet (originally separated from the Kent mainland). Before the channels of the River Wantsum and River Stour silted up, one would have been able to 'wade' at this point. In Roman times the channel was navigable and the site likely very busy with the Saxon Shore Forts of Regulbium (Reculver) and Rutupiae (Richborough) both close by. Remains of Roman shipbuilding yards are said to have been found between St. Nicholas-at-Wade and the nearby village of Sarre.[citation needed]
[edit] Church of St. Nicholas
The 13th century church was a chapel of ease for St. Mary's church at Reculver. The first rector is recorded as Adam de Brancaster in 1294. Built in flint, the church houses some fine 16th century brasses, a carved oak pulpit dated 1615, and a coat of arms of King George III. The parish has twice been enlarged, firstly in medieval times, when it was joined with the little-known parish of All Saints, Shuart, and again in the mid-16th century, when it was joined with the parish of St. Giles, Sarre.[3] The benefice is currently part of the Wantsum Group of Parishes.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics, Parish Profile, St. Nicholas at Wade CP
- ^ St. Nicholas Court Farm Chapel
- ^ Jenkins, Frank, 'The church of All Saints, Shuart in the Isle of Thanet', in Detsicas, Alec (ed.), Collectanea Historica : Essays in Memory of Stuart Rigold, Maidstone, 1981, p147-54. The church at Shuart was demolished in the 17th century.
[edit] External links
- St. Nicholas-at-Wade
- St. Nicholas-at-Wade Primary School
- Underground Kent page on St. Nicholas Court underground chapel
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