Chillenden

Coordinates: 51°14′06″N 1°15′00″E / 51.235°N 1.25°E / 51.235; 1.25
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Chillenden
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDover
Postcode districtCT15
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Kent
51°14′06″N 1°15′00″E / 51.235°N 1.25°E / 51.235; 1.25

Chillenden is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Goodnestone, in the Dover district, in east Kent, England. It is between Canterbury and Deal. In 1931 the parish had a population of 130.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Goodnestone.[2]

In the

pedlary fair was held here on Whit Monday.[3]

The church, is dedicated to All Saints, in the priory of Ledes after being given to it by William of Norwich. The incumbency included three acres of glebe.[3]

Chillenden was home to the families of Thomas Chillenden and William Chillenden, as indicated by their surnames.

A

Michael Stone was convicted of killing Lin Russell and her daughter Megan. Stone received a life sentence with parole available after 25 years.[4]

Chillenden Windmill
All Saints' church

References

  1. A Vision of Britain through Time
    . Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Chillenden CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hasted, Edward (1800). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 10. Institute of Historical Research: 95–98. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Michael Stone fails in judicial review bid". BBC News. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2017.

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