Alkham
Appearance
Alkham | |
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![]() Alkham village hall | |
Location within Kent | |
Population | 688 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TR254422 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DOVER |
Postcode district | CT15 |
Dialling code | 01304 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Alkham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England, about five miles west of Dover. Within the parish are the settlements of Chalksole and Ewell Minnis; the parish population was 691 people (2001 census), reducing slightly to 688 at the 2011 Census.[1]
Alkham's Grade I listed [2] Anglican church is dedicated to St Anthony.[3] The former Wesleyan chapel on Slip Lane is now a private residence.
The parishes of Alkham and River form the River ward in the Dover local government district.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ British listed buildings retrieved 19 July 2013
- ^ "St Anthony, Alkham, Kent". Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "2001 Census: Census Area Statistics: Key Figures: Area: River (Ward)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
External links
Media related to Alkham at Wikimedia Commons