Wingham, Kent
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| OS grid reference: | TR2457 | |
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| District: | Dover | |
| Shire county: | Kent | |
| Region: | South East England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
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| Ceremonial county: | Kent | |
| Historic county: | Kent | |
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| Police force: | Kent Police | |
| Fire and rescue service: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance service: | South East Coast | |
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| Post town: | CANTERBURY | |
| Postal district: | CT3 | |
| Dialling code: | 01227 | |
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| UK Parliament: | South Thanet | |
| European Parliament: | South East England. | |
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Wingham is a picturesque English Kent village situated along the ancient coastal road, now the A257, from Richborough to London and close to Canterbury. It has existed since the Stone Age but only became established as a village in Roman times. The Domesday book tells us that during Saxon times Wingham manor was in possession by the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1286, Archbishop Peckham founded a college in Wingham; many other buildings in Wingham date back to this time, including the Red Lion Inn. St Mary the Virgin, the present church of Wingham, dates from the early 1200s with fabric dating from the Norman to Victorian eras.
During the 19th century Wingham had a colliery and a railway.
[edit] Twin cities/towns
- Vert-Le-Grand, France
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Dover District in Kent, South East England: |
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