Museums · South East England
Meopham
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Meopham is a large linear village and civil parish in the Borough of Gravesham in north-west Kent, England, lying to the south of Gravesend. The parish covers 6.5 square miles (17 km2), and comprise
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Sole Street · 2.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Meopham museum, the nearest railway station is Sole Street, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for the museum is DA13 0AT. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Meopham is a large linear village and civil parish in the Borough of Gravesham in north-west Kent, England, lying to the south of Gravesend. The parish covers 6.5 square miles (17 km2), and comprises two villages and two smaller settlements; it had a population of 6,795 at the 2021 census. Meopham village is sometimes described as the longest settlement in England although others such as Brinkworth which is one village make the same claim. Meopham is one of the longest linear settlements in Europe, being 7 miles (11 km) in length. Meopham is formally twinned with Ivanivka rural hromada in northern Ukraine. The twinning ceremony took place on 6th March 2025.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Meopham is a large linear village and civil parish in the Borough of Gravesham in north-west Kent, England, lying to the south of Gravesend. The parish covers 6.5 square miles (17 km2), and comprises two villages and two smaller settlements; it had a population of 6,795 at the 2021 census. Meopham village is sometimes described as the longest settlement in England although others such as Brinkworth which is one village make the same claim. Meopham is one of the longest linear settlements in Europe, being 7 miles (11 km) in length. Meopham is formally twinned with Ivanivka rural hromada in northern Ukraine. The twinning ceremony took place on 6th March 2025.
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Background
History
The name of the village derives from Meapaham (Meapa's village): it is first recorded in 788, in the reign of King Offa. The modern pronunciation of the name comes from different ways of writing and spelling. Benedictine monks established a priory hospital at Meopham in the 12th century and throughout the Middle Ages three medieval manor houses - those of Meopham, Dodmore and Nurstead - governed the land now encompassing the parish. Edward Hasted in 1797 described the village as being "out of the way" and with "no well frequented thoroughfare through it". Since the 1920s, when the road numbering scheme started, the main road through the village, the A227, has become busier as a…
Description
The parish comprises the main village, divided into four named settlements; the outlying village of Harvel (approx 2 miles south-east); and two other settlements: Dodmore (still comprising mostly rural land from The Street southeastwards for approx 1 mile towards Harvel) and Culverstone (approx 1.5 miles to the south). The Parish Council, which now owns the lordship of the manor of Meopham, meets at Meopham Windmill and consists of twelve members (aka joint trustees of the ancient manor).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3640, 0.3600
- County
- Kent
- District
- Gravesham
- Parish
- Meopham
- Postcode
- DA13 0AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gravesham
- Nearest railway station
- Sole Street — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Meopham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meopham?
- Meopham is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode DA13 0AT), in the parish of Meopham.
- What is Meopham?
- Meopham is a large linear village and civil parish in the Borough of Gravesham in north-west Kent, England, lying to the south of Gravesend. The parish covers 6.5 square miles (17 km2), and comprise
- How do I get to Meopham?
- The nearest railway station is Sole Street, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DA13 0AT.
- Is Meopham a protected site?
- Yes — Meopham is part of the Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS National Nature Reserve.
- How do I get to Meopham?
- The nearest railway station is Sole Street, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DA13 0AT.