Towns & cities · South East England
Chilham
Chilham — village in Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chilham · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chilham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 14 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,595 people. Address: CT4. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2431°, 0.9596°.
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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
Chilham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford in Kent, England. It sits on the north bank of the Great Stour around 5+1⁄2 miles (9 kilometres) to the southwest of Canterbury and seven miles (eleven kilometres) northeast of Ashford. It is a mostly agricultural parish, with settlement clustered around Chilham village centre, which is next to the Grade I-listed Chilham Castle. Well-preserved roads and mostly residential listed buildings in the centre have led to its use as a location in television and film. Also lying within the civil parish is the smaller linear settlement of Shottenden, which is situated 1+1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) west of Chilham.
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Background
History
The village has a number of period houses such as the former vicarage, which dates from 1742. The village is supposed to have been the first place in England to be bombed by the Germans during World War II. The castle was owned by the Viscounts Massereene and Ferrard until its sale in 1997. From 2013 it was owned by Stuart Wheeler, founder of the spread-betting firm IG Index, until his death in July 2020.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2431, 0.9596
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Chilham
- Postcode
- CT4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Population
- 1,595
- Nearest railway station
- Chilham — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1004824 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chilham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chilham village square - geograph.org.uk - 699044.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chilham?
- Chilham is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT4), in the parish of Chilham.
- Is Chilham a protected site?
- Yes — Chilham is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chilham free to visit?
- Yes, Chilham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chilham?
- The nearest railway station is Chilham, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT4.