Woodchurch, Kent
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Woodchurch is a Kent village, the largest civil parish in the Borough of Ashford. It is centred 6 miles (9.7 km) from the market town of Ashford and 4 miles (6 km) from the Cinque Ports town of Tenterden, in Kent, South East England.
- There is another Woodchurch in Kent, a hamlet in the Manston civil parish within the Thanet district.
Woodchurch | |
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Woodchurch Windmill | |
Location within Kent | |
Area | 27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi) |
Population | 1,903 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TQ945342 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ASHFORD |
Postcode district | TN26 |
Dialling code | 01233 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
51.0740°N 0.7774°E / 51.0740; 0.7774 |
The windmill that overlooks the village from the north commands extensive views over the Walland marshes to the English Channel coast. It is a fine example of a Kentish smock mill and was originally one of a pair of windmills standing on this site, known locally as The Twins.[2] The mill is open throughout the summer and is accessible via a footpath that passes between the village pubs.
The village is on the edge of the Weald of Kent, whilst the parish extends 6 miles (10 km) north to south and 4 miles (6 km) east to west, one of Kent's largest. Within the village are the settlements of Brattle and Townland Green. To the south-west is the flat expanse of Shirley Moor leading to Romney Marsh and the low wooded hills overlooking Appledore and the Marsh are to the south-east. The surrounding area is designated as a Kent Special Landscape Area.[3]