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==Geography== |
==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: |
Within the parish boundaries is the [[linear settlement]] village centre by the old [[water mill]] and two smaller neighbourhoods less than 500m east: |
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*Little Chart Forstal (the term ''forstal'' means the land in front of a farm and farmyard; cp [[Painters Forstal]]<ref> |
*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> |
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*Rooting Street |
*Rooting Street |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[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]].]] |
[[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> |
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. |
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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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==Amenities== |
==Amenities== |
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[[File:The Swan Inn, Hothfield Road, Little Chart, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 1427440.jpg|thumb|right|The Swan Inn]] |
[[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, to St Mary the Virgin and the Holy Rood, was wrecked in 1944 by a [[V-1 flying bomb]] during [[World War II]];<ref> |
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> |
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> |
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> |
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==Past residents== |
==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> |
[[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> |
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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 |
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"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ Little Chart Parish Council pages] |
*[http://www.littlechartpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ Little Chart Parish Council pages] |
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*[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaMetadata.do?areaId=11125674&metadataType=area Statistical civil parish overview - map] |
*[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaMetadata.do?areaId=11125674&metadataType=area Statistical civil parish overview - map] |
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*https://www.calehill-westwell.uk/cornerstone |
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Latest revision as of 02:45, 5 June 2024
Little Chart | |
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The replacement St Mary the Virgin Church | |
Location within Kent | |
Area | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
Population | 234 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ943459 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ashford |
Postcode district | TN27 |
Dialling code | 01233 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Little Chart is situated close to the M20 motorway. The closest railway station is Charing.
Amenities
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014
- ^ "Painters Forstal".
- ^ a b "Little Chart CC". littlechartcc.play-cricket.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ The Surrenden Estate Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Geograph:: Entrance to Calehill Park, Little Chart © David Kemp". www.geograph.org.uk.
- ^ "Little Chart old church". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
- ^ "Little Chart new church". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007.
- ^ Ford Paper Mill history Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Swan Inn, Ashford". www.theswaninnlittlechart.co.uk.
- ^ Monks, Mick (3 December 2008). "Obituary: Jonathan Bates". guardian.co.uk. London. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
- ^ "FORSTAL FARMHOUSE, Little Chart - 1320570 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Little Chart at Wikimedia Commons