Sheldwich
| Sheldwich | |
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 Jesmondene Oast, Sheldwich |
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 Village hall |
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 Sheldwich
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| Sheldwich shown within Kent | |
| Population | 491 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TR010567 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Faversham |
| Postcode district | ME13 0 or 9 |
| Dialling code | 01795, 01227 or 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
Sheldwich is a village and civil parish in the far south of the Borough of Swale in Kent, England.
Sheldwich is a rural parish situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the market town of Faversham, 10 miles (16 km) north of Ashford and 10 miles west of Canterbury via the M2 and A2. It is fragmented into five parts, with North Street a distinct settlement on the A251, Sheldwich (including the Church and school) scattered further south on or close to the main road; Sheldwich Lees, a small village in its own right (and where the Village Hall and Village Green (known as the Lees) are situated) lying 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south-east of the junction of Lees Court Road and the Ashford Road (A251), and the hamlets of Gosmere and Copton to the north, the latter being transferred to the Parish in 2012. Other than North Street, Copton and part of Gosmere, the remainder of the parish lies within the Kent Downs, (the eastern part of the North Downs), a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The population of the parish in the 2011 census was 491, a fall of 31 from the 2001 Census. The village name of Sheldwich is unique within the United Kingdom.
Sheldwich in elections every four years elects one representative to Kent County Council, this is currently:
Sheldwich elects two representatives to Swale Borough Council, currently:
There is also the parish council with delegated responsibilities, such as for trees, litter, parks, some local leisure activities and a planning advisory role.
South east of the village of Sheldwich Lees is Lees Court, a listed Grade I country house. It is now subdivided into private apartments, along with the Grade II listed Dairy Court, Estate House, Court Yard, and Stable Yard. It also retains well maintained gardens, parkland and grounds. Lees Court was the country seat for many years of the Right Honourable Earl Sondes. Destroyed entirely by fire in 1910 it was painstakingly rebuilt and is now subdivided into private apartments.
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