Tilmanstone

Tilmanstone
Plough & Harrow public house, Tilmanstone
Tilmanstone  Tilmanstone shown within Kent
OS grid reference	TR3051
District	Dover
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
List of places: UK • England • Kent

Tilmanstone is a small village in Kent, in the South East of England, near Eastry a much bigger and more developed area. Tilmanstone has no schools, few shops and a church and town hall. The population of Tilmanstone often work for the nearby companies, such as Pfizer or Tilmanstone Salads, or in the Dover area. Tilmanstone has historically been famous for its colliery which operated from 1906–1986 as one of the four main pits of the Kent coalfield.

The Yew tree in the churchyard has been dated to more than 1,200 years, so it is likely that it is older than anything else in the village. The manors of Dane Court, South Court, and North Court form the foundation of the ancient village. The Kent Archaeological Society transcription of 1922 included the North Court and South Court Manor Court Rolls held in the Library of Lambeth Palace. These Rolls cover the years 1753 - 1789. St. Andrew's Parish Church includes the famous Tilmanstone Brass, which recognized Richard Fogge circa 1482 and features a point perspective with three dimensional figures, something that at the time was only popular in Florence.

Mining

The Tilmanstone Colliery is actually located in the village of Eythorne, on the ridge to the west. Tilmanstone Colliery Halt railway station served the pit between 1916 and 1948.

External links

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