Historic churches · South East England
Aylesham
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Aylesham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England. The village is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-east of the cathedral city of Canterbury, and 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-west of
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesham · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aylesham church, you can take a train to Aylesham station, which is 0.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is CT3 3EA, and entry is free.
About
Aylesham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England. The village is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-east of the cathedral city of Canterbury, and 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-west of the town and port of Dover. According to the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 3,884 including Drellingore and Snowdown; it increased to 3,999 at the 2011 Census. The village was built in the 1920s to accommodate workers at nearby coal mines. The parish also includes the village of Snowdown. Both villages are served by railway stations on the Dover branch of the Chatham Main Line.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Aylesham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England. The village is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-east of the cathedral city of Canterbury, and 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-west of the town and port of Dover. According to the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 3,884 including Drellingore and Snowdown; it increased to 3,999 at the 2011 Census. The village was built in the 1920s to accommodate workers at nearby coal mines. The parish also includes the village of Snowdown. Both villages are served by railway stations on the Dover branch of the Chatham Main Line.
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Background
History
By British standards, Aylesham is a relatively new village. It was established in 1926 to house miners working in the Kent coal mines. The heads of the first families to be housed there all worked at the nearby newly sunk Snowdown Colliery. It was planned to also accommodate future workers at two other proposed new pits at Adisham and Wingham, but neither colliery was ever built. Aylesham was part of the parish of Nonington until the creation of a separate parish in 1951. Although it is still a village, it was originally intended by its masterplanner, Sir Patrick Abercrombie, to grow to be a town with a population of up to 30,000, but only 1,000 houses had been built by the 1960s. Miners…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2253, 1.2017
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Aylesham
- Postcode
- CT3 3EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesham — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Aylesham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aylesham?
- Aylesham is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT3 3EA), in the parish of Aylesham.
- What is Aylesham?
- Aylesham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England. The village is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-east of the cathedral city of Canterbury, and 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-west of
- How do I get to Aylesham?
- The nearest railway station is Aylesham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT3 3EA.
- Is Aylesham a protected site?
- Yes — Aylesham is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Aylesham free to visit?
- Yes, Aylesham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aylesham?
- The nearest railway station is Aylesham, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT3 3EA.