Fairfield, Kent
Fairfield is part of the Church of England parish of Brookland and Fairfield[1] on Walland Marsh (part of Romney Marsh) in the Folkestone and Hythe District of Kent, England. Until 1934 it was a civil parish, but was then absorbed into the civil parish of Snargate.[2] The area lies west of the village of Brookland.
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St Thomas a Becket church | |
Fairfield Location within Kent | |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Romney Marsh |
Postcode district | TN29 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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Church of St Thomas a Becket
The area is most notable for the isolated church of St Thomas a Becket, a Grade I listed building,[3] in the Romney Deanery.[4]
The church has been used as a filming location, including for:
- 2011 BBC adaption of Great Expectations
- Great Expectations (2012 film)
- Parade's End (TV series)
- The Canterbury Tales (film)
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References
- "Brookland and Fairfield". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- "Fairfield AP/CP". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- Historic England. "Church of St Thomas a Becket and Mounting Block Attached (1277450)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- "St Thomas a Becket, Fairfield". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
External links
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