Frittenden
| Frittenden | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Cranbrook | |
| Postcode district | TN17 | |
| Police | Kent | |
| Fire | Kent | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
Maidstone and the Weald | ||
Frittenden is a village and
History
Roman remains have been found near an old
Frittenden Church underwent extensive renovation in 1848 following a fire in the Church in 1790 when lightning struck the Church steeple.
Rumours of the Frittenden Treacle Mines were started by locals in the 1930s at the expense of gullible Londoners who would tour the area in their newly acquired motor cars, eager to visit the source of much of the world's treacle.
Frittenden Historical Society[1] keeps a record of the history of the village and its inhabitants. It meets regularly in the Memorial Hall.[2]
Notable people
The
Admiral Sir Arthur Moore (1847–1934), the son of another rector of the parish, Edward Moore, was born at Frittenden in 1847 and was buried in the churchyard.
References
- ^ "True Web Design - LanceFrench.com". www.frittendenhistoricalsociety.co.uk.
- ^ "Geograph:: Frittenden Memorial Hall, Frittenden (C) David Anstiss". www.geograph.org.uk.
- ^ "Diary of Rupert Inglis". www.inglis.uk.com. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Rupert Edward Inglis". www.inglis.uk.com. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- "Frittenden". VillageNet. 2005. Archived from the original on 31 December 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2006. (source of History section)
- "Frittenden Parish Council". Kent Parish Councils. 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
- "FRITTENDEN, St Mary". Church Bells of Kent. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2007.
External links
Media related to Frittenden at Wikimedia Commons
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