Rodmersham
Rodmersham | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Sittingbourne | |
Postcode district | ME9 | |
Police | Kent | |
Fire | Kent | |
Ambulance | South East Coast | |
UK Parliament | ||
Rodmersham is a village and
History
In 1798, Edward Hasted records that the parish was made up of 1,050 acres (420 ha) of land, of which 75 acres (30 ha) were woodland.[2]
It was under the control of the Manor of
The village church, (the
Rodmersham Green
Hasted notes that Rodmersham Green also had a nearby hamlet of Upper Rodmersham,[2] which is to the south of the village in an area traditionally used for orchards. There was a windmill at the north end of Rodmersham Green, built in 1835 and demolished in September 1969.[6]
The village has six listed buildings: Baker Cottages,[7] Pardoners Cottage,[8] Holly Tree Lodge,[9] Victoria House,[10] Orsett House,[11] and Vine Cottages.[12] It also has a primary school,[13] the Fruiterers Arms public house,[14] Rodmersham Coffee Shop and two sporting venues, Rodmersham Cricket Club[15] and Rodmersham Squash Club.[16]
The artist Edward Ardizzone had a second home at 5 Vine Cottages, Rodermersham Green from the 1950s and took up full-time residence in 1972, dying in the village in 1979.[17]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 6. Institute of Historical Research: 499–531. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Rodmersham House, Rodmersham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Church of St Nicholas, Rodmersham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "District News". Cheltenham Chronicle. 29 September 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 5 October 2020 – via British Library Newspapers.
- ^ "Exploring Kent's Past". Kent Gov UK. Kent County Council. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Baker Cottages, Rodmersham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Pardoners Cottage, Rodmersham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Holly Tree Lodge, Rodmersham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Victoria House, Rodmersham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Orsett House, Rodmersham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ "Vine Cottages, Rodmersham". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Rodmersham Primary School
- ^ Fruiterers Arms
- ^ Rodmersham Cricket Club
- ^ Rodmersham Squash Club
- ^ "Ardizzone, Edward (1900–1979)". English Heritage. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
External links
Media related to Rodmersham at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Rodmersham Green at Wikimedia Commons