Historic churches · South East England
Fordwich
Fordwich is a market town and a civil parish in east Kent, England, on the River Stour, northeast of Canterbury. It is the smallest community by population in Britain with a town council. Its populat
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Fordwich is a market town and a civil parish in east Kent, England, on the River Stour, northeast of Canterbury. It is the smallest community by population in Britain with a town council. Its population increased by 30 between 2001 and 2011.
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Fordwich is a market town and a civil parish in east Kent, England, on the River Stour, northeast of Canterbury. It is the smallest community by population in Britain with a town council. Its population increased by 30 between 2001 and 2011.
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Background
History
The name Fordwich derives from the Old English fordwīc meaning 'trading settlement at the ford'. Fordwich is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as a small village. The town grew in the Middle Ages as a port for boats on their way upriver to Canterbury. All of the Caen stone used by the Normans to rebuild Canterbury Cathedral in the 12th and 13th centuries was landed at Fordwich. It later became a limb of the Cinque Ports. It lost its status as a town in 1880 when it no longer had a Mayor and Corporation. However, in a reorganisation in 1974, Fordwich was again made a town. Fordwich Town Hall was rebuilt in or shortly before 1544. The ancient Church of St Mary the Virgin, now redundant but…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2950, 1.1260
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Fordwich
- Postcode
- CT2 0DH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
Sources
- wikipedia: Fordwich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fordwich?
- Fordwich is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT2 0DH), in the parish of Fordwich.
- Is Fordwich free to visit?
- Yes, Fordwich is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fordwich?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CT2 0DH. It sits within the Herne Bay and Sandwich parliamentary constituency.