Towns & cities · South East England
Bishopsbourne
Bishopsbourne — village in Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bekesbourne · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bishopsbourne is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 9 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 235 people. Address: CT4. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2307°, 1.1333°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bishopsbourne is a mostly rural and wooded village and civil parish in Kent, England. It has two short developed sections of streets at the foot of the Nailbourne valley 4 miles (6 km) south-east of Canterbury and centred 9 miles (14 km) from Dover. The settlement of Pett Bottom is included in the civil parish.
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Background
History
In 1844 an excavation at Bourne Park in the civil parish (and always in the village's boundaries) revealed Iron Age remains. Mozart visited Bourne Park House in 1765 when it was owned by Sir Horatio Mann. Mann was a cricket patron and a number of top-class cricket matches were held at Bishopsbourne Paddock, a ground he built in the park. 10 buildings in the village are listed in the National Heritage List for England and a wall. On 30 August 1940, a Spitfire piloted by Sgt J I Johnson was shot down and crashed near Bishopsbourne. He was killed in the crash.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2307, 1.1333
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Bishopsbourne
- Postcode
- CT4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Population
- 235
- Nearest railway station
- Bekesbourne — 3.4 km
- Official site
- www.bishopsbournepc.kentparishes.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q866348 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bishopsbourne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bishopsbourne church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishopsbourne?
- Bishopsbourne is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT4), in the parish of Bishopsbourne.
- Is Bishopsbourne a protected site?
- Yes — Bishopsbourne is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bishopsbourne free to visit?
- Yes, Bishopsbourne is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bishopsbourne?
- The nearest railway station is Bekesbourne, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT4.