Acrise
| Acrise | |
|---|---|
 St Martin's | |
  Acrise Location within Kent | |
| Population | 172 (2011)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Folkestone |
| Postcode district | CT18 |
| Dialling code | 01303 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Acrise is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England, about six miles north of Folkestone. The settlement derives its name from Old English, 'Acrise' being a development of the Old English term for "Oak Rise",[2] the parish being on a small hill, still populated with old oak trees.
The parish includes three particularly significant buildings. The 18th century Acrise Place is a manor house. The medieval church of St Martin (which now stands within the grounds of the big house) is of Norman origin. The Old Rectory is a very fine example of a parsonage dwelling of its era and is a grade II listed building.[3]
The civil parish meets at a Parish Meeting. There are few houses in the settlement, one of which used to belong to Sian Williams' grandfather.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ See details of etymology on this page Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Entry on the listed buildings database.
External links
Media related to Acrise at Wikimedia Commons- Friends of St Martin's Church, Acrise
- St Martin's Church, Acrise
- Acrise in the Domesday Book
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