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{{short description|Civil parish and small village in Ashford in Kent, England}}
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|population=234
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| population_ref = <ref>[http://www.ashford.gov.uk/about_the_borough/towns_and_villages/little_chart.aspx Ashford Borough Council] Census 2001</ref>
|population_ref=(Civil Parish 2011)<ref name=ons>[http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density] [[United Kingdom Census 2011]] ''[[Office for National Statistics]]'' Retrieved 10 May 2014</ref>
|shire_district= [[Ashford (borough)|Ashford]]
|shire_district= [[Ashford (borough)|Ashford]]
|shire_county= [[Kent]]
|shire_county= [[Kent]]
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|region= South East England
|constituency_westminster= [[Ashford (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashford]]
|constituency_westminster= [[Ashford (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashford]]
|post_town= [[Tonbridge|TONBRIDGE]]
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'''Little Chart''' is a [[civil parish]]<ref>[http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ Little Chart Parish Council]</ref> and small [[village]] to the north-west of [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]] in [[Kent]], [[South East England]]. The parish has an area of {{convert|1485|acre|km2}}, and a population of 239. Within the parish boundaries are two hamlets: Little Chart Forstal (the term ''forstal'' means the land in front of a farm and farmyard; cp [[Painters Forstal]]<ref>[http://www.faversham.org/pages/standard.aspx?i_PageID=1181 Painters Forstal]</ref>); and Rooting Street. The Forstal is also home to Little Chart Cricket Club.
'''Little Chart''' is a village and [[civil parish]], situated {{convert|4|mi}} north-west of [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]] in [[Kent]], [[South East England]]. The parish lies south of the [[M20 motorway]].


==Geography==
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The main property in the district, Surrenden Park,<ref>[http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=853 The Surrenden Estate]</ref> to the south of the village, was owned by the [[Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet|Dering family]] for over 400 years; the family estate covered much of this part of Kent. Part of their property was Calehill Park,<ref>[http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/192673 Calehill Park]</ref> to the north. Neither property now exists: Surrenden succumbed to fire in 1952; Calehill was demolished in 1951.
Within the parish boundaries is the [[linear settlement]] village centre by the old [[water mill]] and two smaller neighbourhoods less than 500m east:
*Little Chart Forstal (the term ''forstal'' means the land in front of a farm and farmyard; cp [[Painters Forstal]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.faversham.org/pages/standard.aspx?i_PageID=1181|title=Painters Forstal}}</ref>). Colloquially known as The Forstal, it is home to Little Chart Cricket Club.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://littlechartcc.play-cricket.com/|title=Little Chart CC|website=littlechartcc.play-cricket.com|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref>
*Rooting Street


The river flowing eastwards, passing a long mill pond and mill on its way, is the [[West Stour, Kent|West Stour]].
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The original village church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and the Holy Rood, was wrecked in 1944 by a [[V-1 flying bomb]] during [[World War II]];<ref>[http://kent.lovesguide.com/little_chart_old.htm Little Chart old church]</ref> it stood on a site further upstream from the village, near Chart Court. The new church is now within the village.<ref>[http://kent.lovesguide.com/little_chart.htm Little Chart new church]</ref>


==History==
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The Ford Paper Mill, named after the one-time ford over the Great Stour, has a long history, and is still in operation dealing in salvaged paper.<ref>[http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=854 Ford Paper Mill history]</ref>
[[File:Ruined Church of St. Mary's at Little Chart - geograph.org.uk - 455253.jpg|thumb|left|The ruined church of St Mary the Virgin; destroyed in 1944 by a [[V1 flying bomb]].]]
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The secular property that would have had the highest grading of [[listed building]] in the parish, Surrenden Park,<ref>[http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=853 The Surrenden Estate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002084029/http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=853 |date=2 October 2011 }}</ref> half in Pluckley, was owned by the [[Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet|Dering family]] for over 400 years; the family estate covered about four square miles of Kent. Part of their property was Calehill Park,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/192673|title=Geograph:: Entrance to Calehill Park, Little Chart © David Kemp|website=www.geograph.org.uk}}</ref> to the north. Neither property now exists: Surrenden succumbed to fire in 1952; Calehill was demolished in 1951.


==Transport==
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The [[Stour Valley Walk]], which follows the Great Stour river, and the [[Greensand Way]], from north to south, are both routed through the village. The village [[public house]] is [http://www.theswaninnlittlechart.co.uk The Swan Inn].
Little Chart is situated close to the [[M20 motorway (England)|M20 motorway]]. The closest railway station is [[Charing railway station|Charing]].


==Amenities==
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The Oscar-nominated sound engineer [[Jonathan Bates (sound engineer)|Jonathan Bates]] was born in the village.<ref name="guardian.co.uk">{{Cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/dec/03/obituary-jonathan-bates-sound-editor |title=Obituary: Jonathan Bates |accessdate=2011-10-09|work=guardian.co.uk|location=London|first=Mick|last=Monks|date=2008-12-03}}</ref>
[[File:The Swan Inn, Hothfield Road, Little Chart, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 1427440.jpg|thumb|right|The Swan Inn]]
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The original village church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and the Holy Rood, was wrecked in 1944 by a [[V-1 flying bomb]] during [[World War II]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kent.lovesguide.com/little_chart_old.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011235633/http://kent.lovesguide.com/little_chart_old.htm|url-status=dead|title=Little Chart old church|archivedate=11 October 2007}}</ref> it stood on a site further upstream from the village, near Chart Court. The new church is now within the village.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kent.lovesguide.com/little_chart.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011211225/http://kent.lovesguide.com/little_chart.htm|url-status=dead|title=Little Chart new church|archivedate=11 October 2007}}</ref>

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The Ford Paper Mill, named after the one-time ford over the Great Stour, has a long history, and is still in operation dealing in salvaged paper.<ref>[http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=854 Ford Paper Mill history] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002084113/http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=854 |date=2 October 2011 }}</ref>

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The [[Stour Valley Walk]], which follows the Great Stour river, and the [[Greensand Way]], from north to south, are both routed through the village. The village has a large [[pub]], ''The Swan Inn''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theswaninnlittlechart.co.uk/index|title=The Swan Inn, Ashford|website=www.theswaninnlittlechart.co.uk}}</ref>

==Past residents==
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[[Jonathan Bates (sound engineer)|Jonathan Bates]], the Oscar-nominated sound engineer and youngest son of acclaimed writer [[H. E. Bates]], was born in the village.<ref name="guardian.co.uk">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/dec/03/obituary-jonathan-bates-sound-editor |title=Obituary: Jonathan Bates |accessdate=9 October 2011|work=guardian.co.uk|location=London|first=Mick|last=Monks|date=3 December 2008}}</ref>

Australian-born current affairs and sports journalist and broadcaster Jeffrey Thomas owned and lived in the Grade II listed Forstal Farmhouse with his family in the 1970s,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1320570|title=FORSTAL FARMHOUSE, Little Chart - 1320570 {{!}} Historic England|website=historicengland.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> where he was instrumental in the formation of the Little Chart Cricket Club in the Kent Village Cricket League.<ref name="auto"/>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ Little Chart Parish Council pages]
*[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaMetadata.do?areaId=11125674&metadataType=area Statistical civil parish overview - map]

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[[Category:Villages in Kent]]
[[Category:Villages in Kent]]
[[Category:Villages in the Borough of Ashford]]
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[[Category:Civil parishes in Ashford, Kent]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Ashford, Kent]]


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Little Chart
The replacement St Mary the Virgin Church
Little Chart is located in Kent
Little Chart
Little Chart
Location within Kent
Area6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Population234 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
• Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ943459
Civil parish
  • Little Chart
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAshford
Postcode districtTN27
Dialling code01233
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Kent
51°10′45″N 0°46′51″E / 51.1791°N 0.7809°E / 51.1791; 0.7809

Little Chart is a village and civil parish, situated 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Ashford in Kent, South East England. The parish lies south of the M20 motorway.

Geography

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Within the parish boundaries is the linear settlement village centre by the old water mill and two smaller neighbourhoods less than 500m east:

  • Little Chart Forstal (the term forstal means the land in front of a farm and farmyard; cp Painters Forstal[2]). Colloquially known as The Forstal, it is home to Little Chart Cricket Club.[3]
  • Rooting Street

The river flowing eastwards, passing a long mill pond and mill on its way, is the West Stour.

History

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The ruined church of St Mary the Virgin; destroyed in 1944 by a V1 flying bomb.

The secular property that would have had the highest grading of listed building in the parish, Surrenden Park,[4] half in Pluckley, was owned by the Dering family for over 400 years; the family estate covered about four square miles of Kent. Part of their property was Calehill Park,[5] to the north. Neither property now exists: Surrenden succumbed to fire in 1952; Calehill was demolished in 1951.

Transport

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Little Chart is situated close to the M20 motorway. The closest railway station is Charing.

Amenities

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The Swan Inn

The original village church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin and the Holy Rood, was wrecked in 1944 by a V-1 flying bomb during World War II;[6] it stood on a site further upstream from the village, near Chart Court. The new church is now within the village.[7]

The Ford Paper Mill, named after the one-time ford over the Great Stour, has a long history, and is still in operation dealing in salvaged paper.[8]

The Stour Valley Walk, which follows the Great Stour river, and the Greensand Way, from north to south, are both routed through the village. The village has a large pub, The Swan Inn.[9]

Past residents

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Jonathan Bates, the Oscar-nominated sound engineer and youngest son of acclaimed writer H. E. Bates, was born in the village.[10]

Australian-born current affairs and sports journalist and broadcaster Jeffrey Thomas owned and lived in the Grade II listed Forstal Farmhouse with his family in the 1970s,[11] where he was instrumental in the formation of the Little Chart Cricket Club in the Kent Village Cricket League.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014
  2. ^ "Painters Forstal".
  3. ^ a b "Little Chart CC". littlechartcc.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  4. ^ The Surrenden Estate Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Geograph:: Entrance to Calehill Park, Little Chart © David Kemp". www.geograph.org.uk.
  6. ^ "Little Chart old church". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Little Chart new church". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
  8. ^ Ford Paper Mill history Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "The Swan Inn, Ashford". www.theswaninnlittlechart.co.uk.
  10. ^ Monks, Mick (3 December 2008). "Obituary: Jonathan Bates". guardian.co.uk. London. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  11. ^ "FORSTAL FARMHOUSE, Little Chart - 1320570 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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