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{{Short description|Village in Kent, England}} |
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|country = England |
|country = England |
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|official_name= Knowlton |
|official_name= Knowlton |
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|static_image = St Clement church, Knowlton, Kent.jpg |
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|static_image_caption=[[St Clement's Church, Knowlton]] |
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|latitude= 51.235 |
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|coordinates = {{coord|51.235|1.275|display=inline,title}} |
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|longitude= 1.275 |
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|civil_parish = [[Goodnestone, Dover|Goodnestone]] |
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|shire_district= [[Dover (district)|Dover]] |
|shire_district= [[Dover (district)|Dover]] |
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| shire_county = [[Kent]] |
| shire_county = [[Kent]] |
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|region= South East England |
|region= South East England |
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|post_town= CANTERBURY |
|post_town= CANTERBURY |
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'''Knowlton''' was an [[ecclesiastical parish|eccesiastical]] and [[civil parish]]; the former was abolished in 1940 [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10221766], the latter |
'''Knowlton''' was an [[ecclesiastical parish|eccesiastical]] and [[civil parish]]; the former was abolished in 1940 [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10221766], the latter on 1 April 1935 [http://vision.edina.ac.uk/relationships.jsp;jsessionid=EDF3C3572E6E9267BE3D6DC0F99D3AB4?u_id=10221754], and the village is now part of [[Goodnestone, Dover|Goodnestone]] civil parish, in the [[Dover District|Dover]] district, in [[Kent]], England. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of [[Dover]]. ''Knowlton Hall'', set in {{convert|200|acre|ha}} of parkland, is located here. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10221754/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Knowlton AP/CP through time|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=13 June 2023}}</ref> |
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The [[St Clement's Church, Knowlton|Church of St Clement]] is now [[redundant church|redundant]] and in the care of the [[Churches Conservation Trust]], and is open daily. |
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Knowlton is a [[thankful village]], in that it did not lose anyone in [[World War I]]. |
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It was once served (1916-1948), by a halt on the East Kent Light Railway, one of Colonel Stephen's lines, which ran between Sheperdswell & Wingham. |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{commons category-inline|Knowlton, Kent}} |
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* [http://www.knowlton.clara.net/family/History/The_Knowltons.htm The Knowlton family and Knowlton Hall] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071228072203/http://www.knowlton.clara.net/family/History/The_Knowltons.htm The Knowlton family and Knowlton Hall] |
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[[Category:Villages in Kent]] |
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[[Category:Former civil parishes in Kent]] |
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[[Category:Dover District]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:47, 20 October 2024
| Knowlton | |
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  Knowlton Location within Kent | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CANTERBURY |
| Postcode district | CT3 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
Knowlton was an eccesiastical and civil parish; the former was abolished in 1940 [1], the latter on 1 April 1935 [2], and the village is now part of Goodnestone civil parish, in the Dover district, in Kent, England. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of Dover. Knowlton Hall, set in 200 acres (81 ha) of parkland, is located here. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 18.[1]
The Church of St Clement is now redundant and in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, and is open daily.
Knowlton is a thankful village, in that it did not lose anyone in World War I.
It was once served (1916-1948), by a halt on the East Kent Light Railway, one of Colonel Stephen's lines, which ran between Sheperdswell & Wingham.
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics Knowlton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
External links
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Media related to Knowlton, Kent at Wikimedia Commons- The Knowlton family and Knowlton Hall
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