Luddenham, Kent

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Luddenham
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51°19′57″N0°51′33″E / 51.3325°N 0.8593°E / 51.3325; 0.8593 Coordinates: 51°19′57″N0°51′33″E / 51.3325°N 0.8593°E / 51.3325; 0.8593

Luddenham is a widespread hamlet or small village north-west of Faversham in Kent, England, with many long-distance views across the Swale and the Isle of Sheppey. It is on the edge of Luddenham Marshes and is also home of Luddenham School. [1] Oare Gunpowder Works are on the edge of the village. [2] It had, according to Edward Hasted in 1798, 396 acres of low flat arable land and 200 acres of meadow and pasture, although half of those are marsh. [3] It is in the civil parish of Norton, Buckland and Stone.

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It was once called Cildresham, at the time of the Domesday survey. [3]

The Manor of Cildresham belonged to Odo, Earl of Kent, (as the Bishop of Bayeux) and was noted so in the Domesday Book . After Odo's trial for fraud, the manor then passed to the Fulbert de Dover (of Chilham) who helped the King defend Dover Castle. [3]

Luddenham Court Farm Unconverted Oast House at Luddenham Court Farm, Luddenham, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 1450613.jpg
Luddenham Court Farm

Then William de Luddenham became owner the Manor of Luddenham in 1212 and during the reign of Henry III, it passed to Sir Roger de Northwood. [3]

It has the Grade I listed Church of St Mary, [4] beside the Grade II listed Luddenham Court (built in the 15th century). [5]

Also within the scattered hamlet, is the Nash estate [3] which includes the grade II listed Nash's Farmhouse. [6]

It used to have one of the most remote public houses in the area, The Mounted Rifleman, which closed in the early 1990s. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Home | Luddenham School".
  2. ↑ "Oare Gunpowder Works". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Hasted, Edward (1798). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. Institute of Historical Research. 6: 386–393. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Church of St Mary, Luddenham". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  5. ↑ "Luddenham Court, Luddenham". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Nash's Farmhouse, Luddenham". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Mounted Rifleman". 1 January 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2014.

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