Kingston, Kent
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 444 [1] (Parish) |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | TR198513 |
| Administration | |
| Parish: | Kingston |
| District: | City of Canterbury |
| Shire county: | Kent |
| Region: | South East England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Kent |
| Historic county: | Kent |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Kent Police |
| Ambulance service: | South East Coast |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | CANTERBURY |
| Postal district: | CT4 |
| Dialling code: | 01227 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Canterbury |
| European Parliament: | South East England |
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Kingston is a village and civil parish near Canterbury in Kent, South East England.
The village is located 5 miles to the south east of the City of Canterbury on the edge of the North Downs in countryside designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The local church, dedicated to Saint Giles originated during the 11th Century. The walls of the nave and about two-thirds of the present chancel are thought to be original, the chancel being extended in the 13th Century. The font is also said to date from the 13th Century.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ National Statistics Census 2001
- ^ Kingston, Canterbury
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with the surrounding suburbs, villages, towns and parishes : |
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Adisham • Barham • Bekesbourne • Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne • Bishopsbourne • Blean • Bridge • Chartham • Chartham Hatch • Chestfield • Chislet • Fordwich • Greenhill • Hackington • Harbledown • Herne • Herne and Broomfield • Herne Bay • Hersden • Hoath • Ickham • Ickham and Well • Kingston • Littlebourne • Lower Hardres • Marshside • Patrixbourne • Petham • Plucks Gutter • Reculver • Sturry • Swalecliffe • Tankerton • Thanington Without • Tyler Hill • Upper Harbledown • Upper Hardres • Waltham • Westbere • Whitstable • Wickhambreux • Womenswold |
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| The district of the City of Canterbury List of places in Kent |
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