Alkham
| Alkham | |
 Alkham village hall |
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  Alkham |
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| Population | 691 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | TR254422 |
| Civil parish | Alkham |
| District | Dover |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DOVER |
| Postcode district | CT15 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Dover |
Coordinates: 51°08′05″N 1°13′16″E / 51.1347°N 1.2211°E
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 Grade I listed [2] Anglican church is dedicated to St Anthony.[3]
The parishes of Alkham and River form the River ward in the Dover local government district.[4]
Tom Elliott, the indie/rock/folk and rap artist is one of Alkham's famous residents.[5]
Alkham also has its own cricket team.[6]
Alkham is also home to Jake's grandparents.
Climate
| Climate data for Alkham | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
7 (45) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
19 (67) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
12.8 (55.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
3 (37) |
4 (39) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
6 (43) |
4 (39) |
7.8 (46) |
| Source: Weatherbase [7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ National Census 2001
- ↑ British listed buildings retrieved 19 July 2013
- ↑ "St Anthony's church". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30.
- ↑ "2001 Census: Census Area Statistics: Key Figures: Area: River (Ward)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ↑ http://www.any-village.com/UK/England/Kent/Alkham/home.aspx/
- ↑ Alkham Cricket Club website
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dover, England (closest city on record to Alkham, England)". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on 18 April 2013.
External links
Media related to Alkham at Wikimedia Commons
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