Wootton, Kent
| Wootton | ||
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| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Canterbury | |
| Postcode district | CT4 | |
| Police | Kent | |
| Fire | Kent | |
| Ambulance | South East Coast | |
Wootton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denton with Wootton, in the Dover district of Kent, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 164.[1]
The village is 7 miles (11 km) northwest from the channel port of
History
Wootton was the birthplace of the mathematician and surveyor Leonard Digges, who some claim invented a functioning telescope some time between 1540 and 1559.
It once had a Baptist chapel, linked to the Eythorne Baptist Church group. The worldwide known Lydden Hill Race Circuit, the so-called "Home of Rallycross", is located near Wootton village.
On 1 April 1963 the parish was abolished and merged with Denton to form "Denton with Wootton".[2]
References
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Wootton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links
Media related to Wootton, Kent at Wikimedia Commons
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