Historic churches · South East England
Hawkinge
Hawkinge ( HAW-kinj) is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile (c. 1.3 km) due east of the pr
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Hawkinge ( HAW-kinj) is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile (c. 1.3 km) due east of the present village centre; the village of Hawkinge was formed by the merging of Hawkinge and Uphill. The name Hawkinge derives from the Old English hafocing meaning 'hawk place' or perhaps 'Hafoc's place'.
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Hawkinge ( HAW-kinj) is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile (c. 1.3 km) due east of the present village centre; the village of Hawkinge was formed by the merging of Hawkinge and Uphill. The name Hawkinge derives from the Old English hafocing meaning 'hawk place' or perhaps 'Hafoc's place'.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1170, 1.1638
- County
- Kent
- District
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Parish
- Hawkinge
- Postcode
- CT18 7AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ashford
Sources
- wikipedia: Hawkinge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hawkinge?
- Hawkinge is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT18 7AU), in the parish of Hawkinge.
- Is Hawkinge free to visit?
- Yes, Hawkinge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hawkinge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CT18 7AU. It sits within the Ashford parliamentary constituency.