Acrise
| Acrise | |
|---|---|
 St Martin's | |
| 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 Shepway 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.
- ^ 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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