Eastwell, Kent
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 Eastwell
Eastwell shown within Kent |
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| Area | 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
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| Population | 103 (2011 Census) |
| – density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TR009473 |
| District | Ashford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ashford |
| Postcode district | TN25 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
| Website | Boughton Aluph and Eastwell Parish Council |
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Eastwell is a hamlet and civil parish about 3 miles (5 km) north of Ashford, Kent, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 103.[1]
The parish shares civil and church parish councils with neighbouring Boughton Aluph.
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Parish church
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Much of the medieval parish church of St Mary collapsed in 1951, and most of the ruins were demolished in 1956. Only the 15th-century west tower, the west wall of the south aisle and a 19th-century mortuary chapel remain standing. Since 1980 the remains have been a Scheduled Ancient Monument[2] and cared for by the Friends of Friendless Churches charity.[3]
Eastwell Park
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Eastwell Park is a country estate almost one square mile in area surrounding Eastwell Manor, a Jacobethan country house completed in 1848. Eastwell Lake was created at the same time. The hotel offers a golf course, indoor swimming pool and horseriding.
Contemporary with the house is Eastwell Towers, a Jacobethan gatehouse in the adjacent parish of Boughton Aluph. The drive from the gatehouse to the manor house is about 1 mile (1.6 km) long.
Lake House
Lake House is a late 13th-century house in Eastwell Park south of the manor house. It has a 17th-century roof and 19th-century windows, but retains four original windows, now blocked. It is a Grade II* listed building.[4]
Notable inhabitants
- Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea (1661–1720), poet
- George Finch-Hatton, 11th Earl of Winchilsea (1815–87) and his family
- Sir Thomas Moyle (1488–1560)
- Richard Plantagenet (Richard of Eastwell) (1469–1550)
- Prince Alfred of Great Britain, Duke of Edinburgh (1866–1900), and his family
References
Further reading
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