Towns & cities · South East England
Chestfield
Chestfield — village and civil parish in Canterbury, Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chestfield is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 8 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2,915 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Canterbury, Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.3550°, 1.0640°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chestfield is a village (and civil parish and with Swalecliffe a district council ward) in the Canterbury District of Kent, England. The parish is centred 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the sea on the north coast of Kent, between the towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay. It is approximately five miles (8 km) north of Canterbury. Over a third of the parish, all of which is the south of its ambit, is woodland. The north-west consists of a business park and superstore.
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Background
History
The Chestfield Barn originated as part of the Chestfield Manor in the 14th century, it was held as tenant-in-chief by the half-brother of William the Conqueror, Odo, Bishop of Bayeux. It is believed that the Manor dates back to as early as 1084, although not directly mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the early part of the 20th century the barn was converted into a golf house by George Reeves, to service the 700 acre golf course constructed in 1924 by George Reeves and designed by Abe Mitchell and James Braid.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3550, 1.0640
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Chestfield
- Postcode
- CT5 3JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Population
- 2,915
- Nearest railway station
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe — 0.6 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q744724 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chestfield (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chestfield Barn.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chestfield?
- Chestfield is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT5 3JS), in the parish of Chestfield.
- Is Chestfield a protected site?
- Yes — Chestfield is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chestfield free to visit?
- Yes, Chestfield is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chestfield?
- The nearest railway station is Chestfield & Swalecliffe, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT5 3JS.