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Eythorne, Kent

Historical Description

Eythorne, a village and a parish in Kent. The village stands on a pleasant spot, l½ mile NE of Shepherds Well station on the L.C. & D.R., and 6¼ NNW of Dover; it commands a fine view of the surrounding country to the sea. It has a post, money order, and telegraph office under Dover. The parish comprises 1149 acres; population, 439. Eythorne House and Elvington are chief residences. There are some barrows. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Canterbury; net value, £290 with residence. The church is Later English, and was restored in 1875. There are a Baptist chapel and some charities.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Church Records

Findmypast have the following online for Eythorne, Baptist Chapel: baptisms 1723-1840, burials 1813-1841

Findmypast have the following online for Eythorne, SS Peter & Paul: baptisms 1559-1912, marriages 1559-1928, burials 1559-1955


Civil Registration

For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.


Maps

Online maps of Eythorne are available from a number of sites:


Newspapers and Periodicals

The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Kent newspapers online:


Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of Kent, 1619 is available on the Heraldry page, as is also The Visitation of Kent, 1663-68.

DistrictDover
CountyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Postal districtCT15
Post TownDover

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