Museums · South East England
Wittersham
Wittersham — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Nick Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wittersham is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Wittersham is a museum located in South-East England. It showcases local history and heritage, providing insights into the area's past. The museum is a resource for both education and community engagement.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
The Domesday Book of 1086 does not mention Wittersham, but it does assign the manor of Palstre to Odo, Bishop of Bayeux. Palstre was only one of four places in the Weald, apparently, that had a church. The Domesday Book entry reads:- "In Oxenai hundred, Osbern Paisforiere holds Palestrei, from the Bishop. It is taxed at three yokes. Arable land for two ploughs. In demesne, nine smallholders have half a plough. There is a church, 2 servants, 10 acre of meadow, 5 fisheries at twelve pence, woodland for the pannage of 10 hogs. In the time of Edward the Confessor, it was worth forty shillings, now sixty shillings. Edwy the priest held it for King Edward." An early variation of the village name…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0151, 0.7060
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Wittersham
- Postcode
- TN30 7PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
Sources
- wikipedia: Wittersham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wittersham?
- Wittersham is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.0151°, 0.7060°.
- Is Wittersham wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Wittersham. Check ahead for specific facilities.