Eastling
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Eastling is a small village 4½ miles to the southwest of Faversham
, Kent
in England
. It is set in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
on the slope of the North Downs
.
The village's Conservation Area
boasts some excellent buildings and gardens, and the Eastling Manor House
.
The chancel was extended eastwards in the 14th century to create a sanctuary. About the same time, the St Katherine Chapel and an arcade was added to the southeast corner.
The nave, north aisle and south arcade were substantially rebuilt by the architect R.C. Hussey
in 1855-56; the west porch added and the nave re-roofed. St Mary's box pew
s, pulpit, lectern, rector's stall and choir stalls all date from that era.
The school has an informative web site at http://www.eastling.kent.sch.uk/ which details its past history as well as its present events and activities.
Currently (Sept 2007) the school has an enviable OfSTED rating of "good" across the board with many outstanding features, a high value-added score and excellent results. Within the academic year 2008-2009 the school held the Healthy Schools', Investors in People and International schools standards. Additionally it was recognised as a Platinum 'Travel to school' partner, Artsmark, Eco-school and Sportsmark standard holder.
The school has a strong "Friends" group (FOES – the Friends of Eastling School) which help supplement education resources and opportunities through fund-raising and by providing numerous social activities for children.
The official description of school performance is provided on the DfES School profile site :http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8862226/school-profile/
Currently (January 2009) the school has a roll fluctuating around 100 pupils with spaces for 15 new pupils each year at ages 4 and 5.
is the local village pub and provides fantastic beer, food and eccentric locals.
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:...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is set in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Kent Downs AONB
Kent Downs is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Kent, England . They are the eastern half of the North Downs and stretch from the London/Surrey borders to the White Cliffs of Dover...
on the slope of the North Downs
North Downs
The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England that stretch from Farnham in Surrey to the White Cliffs of Dover in Kent. The North Downs lie within two Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty , the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs...
.
The village's Conservation Area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
boasts some excellent buildings and gardens, and the Eastling Manor House
Manor house
A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...
.
St Mary's Church
The village church of St Mary's is believed to have been built on the foundations of an earlier place of worship before the 11th century. The oldest surviving parts are the base of the southwest tower, the nave and the western part of the chancel.The chancel was extended eastwards in the 14th century to create a sanctuary. About the same time, the St Katherine Chapel and an arcade was added to the southeast corner.
The nave, north aisle and south arcade were substantially rebuilt by the architect R.C. Hussey
Richard Charles Hussey
Richard Charles Hussey, always referred to as R.C. Hussey, was a British architect. He was in partnership with Thomas Rickman from 1835, whose practice he assumed in 1838 with the latter's failing health. -Works:...
in 1855-56; the west porch added and the nave re-roofed. St Mary's box pew
Box pew
Box pew is a type of church pew that is encased in panelling and was prevalent in England and other Protestant countries from the 16th to early 19th century.-History in England:...
s, pulpit, lectern, rector's stall and choir stalls all date from that era.
Eastling school
Eastling County Primary School opened on Kettle Hill on 7 February 1881 with 80 children. The first head was Bessie Higham; since February 2002 it has been Dave Walsh. It replaced a schoolhouse built before 1842 in Newnham Lane and which doubled as a church hall.The school has an informative web site at http://www.eastling.kent.sch.uk/ which details its past history as well as its present events and activities.
Currently (Sept 2007) the school has an enviable OfSTED rating of "good" across the board with many outstanding features, a high value-added score and excellent results. Within the academic year 2008-2009 the school held the Healthy Schools', Investors in People and International schools standards. Additionally it was recognised as a Platinum 'Travel to school' partner, Artsmark, Eco-school and Sportsmark standard holder.
The school has a strong "Friends" group (FOES – the Friends of Eastling School) which help supplement education resources and opportunities through fund-raising and by providing numerous social activities for children.
The official description of school performance is provided on the DfES School profile site :http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/8862226/school-profile/
Currently (January 2009) the school has a roll fluctuating around 100 pupils with spaces for 15 new pupils each year at ages 4 and 5.
Transport
A public bus service (the number 660) links the village to Faversham, every day except Sundays.Other information
The Carpenters ArmsCarpenter Arms
Carpenters Arms is a common British pub name.The Carpenters Arms are today an unrelated series of public houses informally referred to as "Pubs" within the United Kingdom. Historically the first such named "Carpenter Arms" was based on a forfeit Carpenter Coat of Arms patent and supported by the...
is the local village pub and provides fantastic beer, food and eccentric locals.