Towns & cities · South East England
Dunkirk
Dunkirk — village in Kent, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Selling · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Dunkirk is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,187 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Kent, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.2915°, 0.9804°.
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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
Dunkirk is a village and civil parish between Faversham and Canterbury in southeast England. It lies on the Canterbury Road between Boughton under Blean and Harbledown. This was the main Roman road from the Kentish ports to London, also known as Watling Street.
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Background
History
In 1800, according to Edward Hasted, the village was once part of the king's ancient forest of Blean in the 'hundred of Westgate'. Eleven men died when a band of farm labourers were intercepted by a detachment of soldiers. In 2011, the villagers had an official opening of their replacement Village Hall. £230,000 was raised to pay for the new hall.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2915, 0.9804
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Dunkirk
- Postcode
- ME13 9LG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Population
- 1,187
- Nearest railway station
- Selling — 3.2 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q388652 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunkirk, Kent (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Red Lion Inn, Dunkirk, UK.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunkirk?
- Dunkirk is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME13 9LG), in the parish of Dunkirk.
- Is Dunkirk a protected site?
- Yes — Dunkirk is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Dunkirk free to visit?
- Yes, Dunkirk is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunkirk?
- The nearest railway station is Selling, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME13 9LG.