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Swalecliffe's only mention in Hasted's monumental history of Kent records the gift in 1581 of a farm called "Bodkin's" (worth £11 6s 8d) to Gonvyle and Caius college in Cambridge University. Most of the money (£10 13s 4d) was used to fund four scholars. [5] In 1861, the parish was 1,297 acres (525 ha) in extent with a population of 168. [6]
This is a list of civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Kent, England. There are 326 civil parishes. ... Civil Parish Population 2011 Area (km 2) 2011 Pre 1974 ...
Be hired for over a year and a day that takes place within the parish – (this led to short lengths of hire so that settlement was not obtained). Hold an office in the parish. Rent a property worth £10 per year or pay the same in taxes. Have married into the parish. Gained poor relief in that parish previously.
The village hall was built in 1908 [9] and is still used regularly for public events, including parish council meetings [10] and a Big Breakfast event held on the first Saturday of every month. [11] Adisham Recreation Ground was opened to the public in 1921, [12] and is situated behind the village hall.
The ecclesiastical parish was known as Newington-next-Hythe, the latter town being 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4.0 km) to the south-west; the parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas. [3] Nearby there used to be a 13th-century Augustinian priory, founded in 1253 by Sir John Maunsell, who became a counsellor of King Henry III. [4]
Acrise / ˈ eɪ k r ɪ s / ⓘ is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England, located between Elham and Densole and about six miles north of Folkestone. The settlement derives its name from Old English, 'Acrise' being a development of the Old English term for "Oak Rise", [ 2 ] the parish being on a ...
Cobham (/ ˈ k ɒ b əm / [2]) is a village and civil parish [3] in the borough of Gravesham in Kent, England.The village is located 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Gravesend, and just south of Watling Street, the Roman road from Dover to London.