Buckland, Kent
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| Buckland | |
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  Buckland Location within Kent | |
| Population | 7,580 (2011.Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TR261501 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Dover |
| Postcode district | CT17 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Buckland including Buckland Valley is a village near (and now merged with) Dover, in the county of Kent, England. It is noted for the Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum.
English railway contractor, Edward Betts, was born in Buckland.
History
[edit]In 1891 the civil parish had a population of 4344.[2] On 26 March 1896 the parish was abolished and merged with Dover.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dover Ward population 2011". Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Population statistics Buckland CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Buckland CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
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