| Kingston | |
  Kingston shown within Kent |
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| Population | 444[1] (Parish) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Kingston |
| District | City of Canterbury |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CANTERBURY |
| Postcode district | CT4 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | Canterbury |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Kingston is a village and civil parish near Canterbury in Kent, South East England. The village is located 5 miles to the south east of the city centre of Canterbury on the edge of the North Downs in countryside designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The local church, dedicated to Saint Giles, originated during the 11th Century. The walls of the nave and about two-thirds of the present chancel are thought to be original, the chancel being extended in the 13th Century. The font is also said to date from the 13th Century.[2]
References
- ^ National Statistics Census 2001
- ^ Kingston, Canterbury
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