Kingsnorth

Kingsnorth
Kingsnorth
	St Michael and All Angels Church, Kingsnorth
	Kingsnorth Location within Kent
Area	12.46 km2 (4.81 sq mi)
Population	11,243 (Civil Parish 2011)
• Density	902/km2 (2,340/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TR002393
Civil parish	Kingsnorth;
District	Ashford ;
Shire county	Kent ;
Region	South East ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ASHFORD
Postcode district	TN23
Dialling code	01233
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Ashford ;
	List of places UK England Kent 51°07′04″N0°51′41″E / 51.1178°N 0.8615°E

Last updated January 18, 2025

Kingsnorth is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford in Kent, England. The civil parish adjoins the town of Ashford.

Features

The Greensand Way, a long distance footpath stretching from Haslemere in Surrey to Hamstreet in Kent, passes through the parish on the final stretch.

The village was proposed to be given its own station on the Marshlink Line, but nothing has come of this.^{[ citation needed ]}

The hamlet of Stubbs Cross is close to the village.

The village's parish church is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels; the nave in its current state dates from the fourteenth century.^[2]^[3] The stone used in the building is Kentish ragstone.^[4] The church has a stained glass window which depicts Saint George and the Dragon and which is thought to date from 1400.^[4]

The large population of the parish is due to housing estates adjoining Ashford falling within the parish boundaries. These include Park Farm which is also the site of a large supermarket.

History

A Roman settlement was discovered at the crossing of two important Roman roads on Westhawk Farm.^[5]^[6] The centre of the settlement has been preserved unexcavated as an open space, but before building began on the rest of the site, part of a Roman road was uncovered. There was evidence to show that there had been timber buildings at the side of the road, some of which were associated with ironworking.^[7] A shrine or temple was also found, with a water-hole which contained 74, mostly 2nd-century coins probably left as offerings.^[7] Over 250 coins and many other artefacts were discovered on the site together with a Roman cemetery and an Iron Age burial.^[7]

A transcript of the Domesday Book of 1086 indicates that there was a settlement at Kingsnorth controlled by the Manor of Wye. One explanation of the name is that it derived from the Old English cyninges snad, detached land belonging to a royal estate. Another suggestion is that the settlement took its name from Jutish people 'Kyn', kin folk, who settled on a wooded hill or 'snode'. Other early variations of the name are Kyngsnode; Kynsnoth, Kyngesnothe and Kingessnode.

There was a moated mediaeval manor house north-east of the church; the site of the house is now covered by modern buildings but the moat still exists.^[8]

An industrial school for boys, Stanhope Industrial School, was set up in the village by Kent County Council in 1874.^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] It was evacuated to Brecon in 1940, and did not return after the war.^[9]^[10]^[12]

The RAF and USAAF occupied RAF Kingsnorth, an airfield close to the village, during World War II.

There is a Second World War pillbox near Westhawk Farm which is listed.^[7] The list entry reads, in part, "The Type 24 pillbox at Westhawk Farm survives well, and serves as a reminder of the strategic importance of this part of Kent in the communication network of south eastern England, during one of the greatest conflicts of the 20th century".^[7]

Transport

Kingsnorth is bisected by the A2070 Ashford to Hamstreet road. It briefly has a dual carriageway within it, as well as along its nearest border with Ashford, which serves as its main approach road. The road network is otherwise almost a wide grid with slight curves.

The village is served by regular buses to Ashford.

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References

↑ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density Archived 11 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014
↑ Mileham-Chappell, Molly. "They've made me so welcome, says new vicar". Kentish Express Ashford and District. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
↑ "Monument details". Exploring Kent's Past. Kent County Council. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
1 2 "Kingsnorth Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan - DRAFT". Kent County Council. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
↑ Archaeological Watching Brief on land adjoining 264 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LU (PDF). Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
↑ "Romano-British Settlement at Westhawk Farm Site". Exploring Kent's Past. Kent County Council. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 "Romano-British roadside settlement and World War II pillbox immediately east of Westhawk Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
↑ "Kingsnorth Manor House and moat, Park Farm". Exploring Kent's Past. Kent County Council. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
1 2 "COUNTY INDUSTRIAL (STANHOPE) SCHOOL 1874-1942". National Archives. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
1 2 Lansberry, H.C.F.; Kent (England). County Council (2001). Government and Politics in Kent, 1640-1914. Kent history project. Boydell Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-85115-586-9 . Retrieved 27 July 2023.
↑ Petrie, A. (2017). The Story of Kent. Phillimore & Company Limited. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-7509-8321-1 . Retrieved 27 July 2023.
1 2 Gear, Gillian Carol (1999). "INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND, 1857-1933: 'MORAL HOSPITALS' OR 'OPPRESSIVE INSTITUTIONS'?" (PDF). University College London. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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[ons-1] Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density Archived 11 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014

[2] Mileham-Chappell, Molly. "They've made me so welcome, says new vicar". Kentish Express Ashford and District. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[church_Kent-3] "Monument details". Exploring Kent's Past. Kent County Council. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[cons_appraisal-4] 1 2 "Kingsnorth Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan - DRAFT". Kent County Council. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[SWAT_2018-5] Archaeological Watching Brief on land adjoining 264 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LU (PDF). Swale and Thames Archaeological Survey Company. 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[wh_kcc-6] "Romano-British Settlement at Westhawk Farm Site". Exploring Kent's Past. Kent County Council. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[listing-7] 1 2 3 4 5 "Romano-British roadside settlement and World War II pillbox immediately east of Westhawk Farm". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[mh_kcc-8] "Kingsnorth Manor House and moat, Park Farm". Exploring Kent's Past. Kent County Council. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[archives-9] 1 2 "COUNTY INDUSTRIAL (STANHOPE) SCHOOL 1874-1942". National Archives. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[Lansberry-10] 1 2 Lansberry, H.C.F.; Kent (England). County Council (2001). Government and Politics in Kent, 1640-1914. Kent history project. Boydell Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-85115-586-9 . Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[Petrie-11] Petrie, A. (2017). The Story of Kent. Phillimore & Company Limited. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-7509-8321-1 . Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[ucl_1999-12] 1 2 Gear, Gillian Carol (1999). "INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND, 1857-1933: 'MORAL HOSPITALS' OR 'OPPRESSIVE INSTITUTIONS'?" (PDF). University College London. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

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