Eastwell, Kent
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Coordinates: 51°11′36″N 0°52′17″E / 51.1934°N 0.8713°E
| Eastwell | |
  Eastwell Eastwell shown within Kent | |
| Population | 119 (2001) |
|---|---|
| District | Ashford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
Eastwell is a hamlet and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford in Kent, England. It contains Eastwell Park, a large area of parkland and country estate which also features the Eastwell Towers. It has a population of 119.[1]
The medieval church of St Mary the Virgin, located in Eastwell Park, has been a ruin since 1951 and is cared for by a national charity, the Friends of Friendless Churches.
The parish shares a joint parish council (Boughton Aluph and Eastwell) with neighbouring Boughton Aluph.
Eastwell Towers, 1848
Notable inhabitants
- Sir Thomas Moyle
- Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell)
- George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea, and his family
- Prince Alfred of Great Britain, Duke of Edinburgh, and his family
References
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