Wichling
Wichling (otherwise Wychling[1]) is a village and civil parish within the local government district of Maidstone, in England. The parish lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the east of Maidstone. It lies near the top of the ridge of the North Downs and consists mainly of isolated farms and houses: the population is therefore small in number.
| Wichling | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret's Church, Wichling | |
  Wichling Location within Kent | |
| District |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SITTINGBOURNE |
| Postcode district | ME9 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
A small settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Winchelsmere".[2] The parish church dedicated to St Margaret was begun in the 12th century and restored 1882–3 by Clarke.[3][4]
The first tier of local government is a parish meeting.[5]
References
- "Wychling St Margaret Church of England Kent". GENUKI.
- Wichling in the Domesday Book
- Hudson Berkley Reinhart Ltd. "Wichling". faversham.org.
- Historic England. "Church of St Margaret (1060969)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- "Wichling Parish Meeting". Maidstone Borough Council. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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