Towns & cities · South East England
Godmersham
Godmersham — village in Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chilham · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Godmersham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 16 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 362 people. Address: CT4. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2162°, 0.9579°.
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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
Godmersham is a village and civil parish in the Ashford District of Kent, England. The village straddles the Great Stour river where it cuts through the North Downs and its land is approximately one third woodland, all in the far east and west on the escarpment of the North Downs. It is six miles north-east of Ashford on the A28 road midway between Ashford and Canterbury in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the North Downs Way and Pilgrims' Way traversing the parish. The village is divided in two by the floodplain of the Stour. The parish civil includes Godmersham village itself, and Bilting. It shares many of its activities with the neighbouring parish of Crundale, a smaller parish to the east.
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Background
History
The first known record of Godmersham was AD824 when Beornwulf, King of Mercia, gave it as a whole to Wulfred, Archbishop of Canterbury. The village also is recorded in the Domesday Book. Bilting is thought to be older. Although a significant number of residents work on the land, many work in Ashford, Canterbury and further afield, while some commute to London by train from Wye station. The village school in The Street closed in 1946 and the shop/post office in 1982. It is many years since there was a public house in the village.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2162, 0.9579
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Godmersham
- Postcode
- CT4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Population
- 362
- Nearest railway station
- Chilham — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q632173 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Godmersham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Lawrence, Godmersham, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 324783.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Godmersham?
- Godmersham is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT4), in the parish of Godmersham.
- Is Godmersham a protected site?
- Yes — Godmersham is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Godmersham free to visit?
- Yes, Godmersham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Godmersham?
- The nearest railway station is Chilham, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT4.