Womenswold | |
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Area | 7.44 km2 (2.87 sq mi) |
Population | 286 (Civil Parish 2011) |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TR227508 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Canterbury |
Postcode district | CT4 |
Dialling code | 01227 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
EU Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | |
Womenswold is a village and civil parish centred 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Canterbury, Kent, England, 1 mile to the east of the A2 road. The parish consists of three hamlets: Womenswold, Woolage Village and Woolage Green.
Historically, Womenswold has been recorded with various spellings, including Wymynswold and Wimlingswold. A further one may be Wymelyngewolde
The church of St, Margaret of Antioch covers all three hamlets, in Womenswold proper rather than the woodland, cereal and pasture fields within its bounds. A small mediaeval building without any side aisles, it is part of the Barham Downs group of churches.
Coordinates: 51°12′39″N 1°11′16″E / 51.21083°N 1.18778°E