Elmsted
| Elmsted | |
 St James has an unusual belfry on the tower |
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  Elmsted |
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| Population | 292 (parish, 2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | TR115449 |
| District | Shepway |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Folkestone and Hythe |
Coordinates: 51°09′51″N 1°01′35″E / 51.1643°N 1.0265°E
Elmsted is a village and civil parish[1] in the Shepway District of Kent, England. It is located west of Stone Street (the B2068), the Roman road which today takes traffic between Canterbury and Lympne. Within the parish are the settlements of Bodsham, North Leigh and Evington. There are six elected members of the Parish Council.
The Anglican church is dedicated to St James the Great and is Grade I listed with an unusual wooden medieval belfry on the tower.[2] The local school is Bodsham Church of England Primary School.[3]
References
- ↑ Elmsted ParishCouncil
- ↑ British Listed Buildings retrieved 20 July 2013
- ↑ Bodsham School
External links
Media related to Elmsted at Wikimedia Commons
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