Challock
Encyclopedia
Challock is a village
and civil parish
in the Borough of Ashford
, Kent
, England
.
The village centre is located between Faversham
[8 miles (12.8km) to the north] and Ashford
town (6 miles to the south). It dates from around AD823.
Challock is situated close to one of the highest points on the North Downs, the 700 feet (213.4 m) contour lies close to the village. Snowfall is often heavy as a result.
Challock lies at the crossroads of two major roads: the A251 from Ashford to Faversham, and the A252, which links Maidstone to Canterbury.
The parish church is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian
; it has famed wall paintings. There is also a Methodist chapel
in the village.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Borough of Ashford
Ashford (borough)
Ashford is a local government district and borough in Kent, England. Its council is based in the town of Ashford.The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tenterden with Ashford urban district, and the East Ashford, West Ashford and Tenterden Rural Districts...
, Kent
Kent
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, England
England
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.
The village centre is located between Faversham
Faversham
Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:...
[8 miles (12.8km) to the north] and Ashford
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
town (6 miles to the south). It dates from around AD823.
Challock is situated close to one of the highest points on the North Downs, the 700 feet (213.4 m) contour lies close to the village. Snowfall is often heavy as a result.
Challock lies at the crossroads of two major roads: the A251 from Ashford to Faversham, and the A252, which links Maidstone to Canterbury.
The parish church is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saints Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers, physicians, and early Christian martyrs born in Cilicia, part of today's Turkey. They practiced their profession in the seaport of Ayas, Adana, then in the Roman province of Syria...
; it has famed wall paintings. There is also a Methodist chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
in the village.