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Chartham

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St Mary's Church with part of the Green

Hoppers Oast, Hatch Lane, Chartham Hatch, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 1501876.jpg
Chartham Hatch



Chartham is located in Kent

Chartham

Chartham



Chartham shown within Kent


Area
20.84 km2 (8.05 sq mi)
Population
4,261 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
• Density

204/km2 (530/sq mi)
OS grid reference
TR108549
Civil parish
  • Chartham

District
  • City of Canterbury

Shire county
  • Kent

Region
  • South East

Country
England
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Post town
Canterbury
Postcode district
CT4 7
Dialling code
01227

Police
Kent
Fire
Kent
Ambulance
South East Coast

EU Parliament
South East England
UK Parliament
  • Canterbury


List of places

UK

England

Kent

51°15′18″N 1°01′14″E / 51.255°N 1.0205°E / 51.255; 1.0205Coordinates: 51°15′18″N 1°01′14″E / 51.255°N 1.0205°E / 51.255; 1.0205

Chartham is a village and civil parish on the Great Stour river in the vale of the Kent Downs, 4 miles (6 km) west of Canterbury, England. The Great Stour Way path passes through the village. A paper mill in the village has specialised in the production of tracing paper since 1938.[2] There are numerous arable farms and orchards in the parish. The village has an unmanned station, Chartham, and a manned level crossing. It has an outlying locality sharing in many of the community resources, Chartham Hatch.




Contents





  • 1 History

    • 1.1 Toponymy


    • 1.2 Modern day



  • 2 Geography and economy


  • 3 Governance


  • 4 Demography


  • 5 Landmarks

    • 5.1 Church


    • 5.2 Railway Station



  • 6 Outlying areas

    • 6.1 Shalmsford Street


    • 6.2 Chartham Hatch


    • 6.3 Horton


    • 6.4 Mystole and Thruxted



  • 7 References


  • 8 External links




History



Toponymy


The earliest recorded form of the name is Certham. The name Chartham literally means 'Village on rough ground', and the word "Chart" is also found in other villages in Kent with this meaning.



Modern day


The river provided power for the paper mills until some point before 1955. Paper making has been a major occupation for the last 625 years; the mill dates from the late eighteenth century.


The dovecote at Burnt House Farm is not only notable for its building's architectural merit but is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument for its importance in sending homing birds to and from important envoys such as the Archbishop of Canterbury.[3]



Geography and economy


Chartham is located on the Great Stour river and vale of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its paper mill specialises in the production of tracing paper. There are numerous arable farms and orchards in the parish.


The village is served by Chartham railway station and the Great Stour Way path.[4]



Governance


At the national level Chartham is in the parliamentary constituency of Canterbury for which Rosie Duffield (Labour) has been MP since 2017. For European elections Chartham is in the South East England constituency.


Chartham is also part of the electoral ward called Chartham and Stone Street. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 5,878.[5]



Demography


In the census of 1801 the number of people present in the parish of Chartham, enclosing an area of about 3 square miles (8 km2) and including the settlement of Chartham Hatch, was given as 776, and this figure remained roughly stable until the late 19th century when a dramatic increase was recorded: in the census of 1881, the number was given as 2,473.[6]



Landmarks



Church


The Church of St Mary is located next to the village green and contains six bells, five of which were made by Joseph Hatch in 1605, which makes them the oldest complete set by the same bellfounder in Kent.[7][8] It was built in approximately 1294 and features a number of brasses, including that of Sir Robert de Setvans (d 1306). The stonework of its chancel windows exhibit a form of tracery, known as Kentish or split cusp tracery, which originates here.[8][9] The tower is 14th century and the renovation was in 1875 by Oxford University architect George Edmund Street.[10]



Railway Station


The Chartham railway station lies one stop west of Canterbury West and has regular trains to London stations including London Victoria station and London Charing Cross railway station. The HS1 trains also pass through the station but do not stop here.



Outlying areas



Shalmsford Street


The village is contiguous with the smaller Shalmsford Street to the west, and was until recently the location of St Augustine's Mental Hospital, formerly known as the East Kent Lunatic Asylum. The site on which St Augustine's stood has now become a housing estate.


Here is the village's post office at 105 Shalmsford Street[11] and Chartham Primary School in which as well as being a school, Chartham Parish meetings are held.[12]



Chartham Hatch


Chartham Hatch is the northern upper part of the village, also known as a hamlet, of around 200 houses. It is surrounded by small woods and its orchards of apples and pears. Village Hall, formerly the school, is in the centre. The famous North Downs Way passes through the village.



Horton


Horton or Horton Manor is a tiny hamlet northeast by the Great Stour Way with its weir, Grade II listed manor house,[13] and scheduled ancient monument manor chapel remains, later which became an oast house and agricultural storage area.[14] In 844 King Æthelwulf of Wessex granted land at Horton to Ealdorman Eadred. A translation of the text of Charter S 319 reads: "Bounds of Horton. On the east: the wood which is called down-grove. On the west: the [arch]bishop and Lulla jointly. On the southern side: the land of Lulla at Chartham. On the north: the land of Beornwulf, which he possesses in eternity."[15]




Mystole House



Mystole and Thruxted


These hamlets are south west along the Great Stour and to the south east. Mystole is rich in heritage due to its focal point, Mystole House, a 16th-century historic building, with architectural Grade II* status[16] and former appurtenances/outbuildings: Grade II* listed Mystole Coach House;[17] its Park; listed orangery;[18] tennis court; Archway Lodge;[19] The Tetherings[20] and Stable House. Thruxted itself has a large working farmhouse.[21]



References




  1. ^ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 21 November 2013


  2. ^ "Paper Manufacturer; Arjowiggins Creative Papers Suppliers of Translucent Paper". arjowiggins-tracingpapers.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 


  3. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1018874)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  4. ^ "Details of path, paper mills trail and local landmarks". Canterbury City Council. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  5. ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics – Area: Chartham and Stone Street (Ward)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 January 2017. 


  6. ^ Vision of Britain (2009). "Chartham AP/CP". University of Portsmouth et al. chart view. Retrieved 12 June 2014. 


  7. ^ "Oldest 100 Ringing Bells in Kent". kent.lovesguide.com. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 


  8. ^ ab Chartham Parish Design Statement, Canterbury City Council & Chartham Society, March 2005


  9. ^ Stephen Hart (18 March 2010). Medieval Church Window Tracery in England. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. p. 68. Retrieved 24 August 2012. 


  10. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1100352)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  11. ^ "Branch Finder". The Post Office. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  12. ^ Chartham Parish Council website[permanent dead link]


  13. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1255391)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  14. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1085714)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  15. ^ The Electronic Sawyer: Online Catalogue of Anglo-Saxon Charters. S319 dated 844


  16. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1085682)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  17. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1100332)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  18. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1085684)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  19. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1348494)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  20. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1336502)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 


  21. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1085685)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 May 2012. 



External links


Media related to Chartham at Wikimedia Commons


  • Chartham Hatch village hall website

  • Chartham Hatch at Local Heritage Initiative website






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