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  AllRefer.com - Kent, county, England (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Kent was one of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
In the Middle Ages many religious houses were established in the old kingdom of Kent, and Canterbury became the goal of numerous pilgrims such as Chaucer described in the Canterbury Tales.
In 1974, Kent was reorganized as a nonmetropolitan county.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/K/KentEng.html   (390 words)

  
 GenUKI - Kent Genealogy
In size it ranks as the ninth county in England, and in population as the sixth
Alec Whitfield has compiled indexes to surnames and place names for the Kent volume of the 1823 and 1839 editions which have been republished and are fairly readily available to researchers.
There are several Family History Societies covering Kent, some have very localised interests but the bulk of the county is divided between the Kent FHS and the Nort West Kent FHS.
users.ox.ac.uk /~malcolm/genuki/big/eng/KEN   (941 words)

  
 Kent College Website
Kent College is situated in an enviable location on a 70-acre site in semi-rural surroundings, yet only a few minutes’ walk away from the historic city centre of Canterbury.
The boarding community includes students from nearly 30 countries, and a particular strength is the International Study Centre, where students whose English language skills need development can receive specialist teaching and be progressively integrated into the mainstream curriculum.
We’re sure that you’ll be convinced that Kent College offers a first class and balanced education to each and every one of its pupils.
www.kentcollege.com   (218 words)

  
 history, Boston city (regional capital), Pictures
The first recorded voyage from Europe to the area was an exploration of the New England coast by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524.
In 1605 and 1606 French explorer Samuel de Champlain charted the waters along the coast.
The dramatic loss of population crippled indigenous society and contributed to the destruction of the native culture of New England.
www.greatestcities.com /Europe/United_Kingdom_Encarta_UK_edition/Engla...   (423 words)

  
 Open Sandwich Kent England UK, Medieval Cinqueport, Guide and History
Find extensive history of Sandwich Kent UK, from Roman times to the present, photos, Send a postcard, take a tour, learn the origin of Sandwich and the sandwich.
In medieval times and before, the town was a main Kent and UK port, it was and still is, a principal Cinque Port.
The first recorded mention of Sandwich was around 664 AD but it is older than that - there was probably some kind of settlement in Roman times as the site is very close to Richborough Roman Fort (Rutupiae).
www.open-sandwich.co.uk   (266 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
We are a group of amateur ornithologists, ringing (banding) wild birds in the counties of Kent and Surrey in the southeast of the United Kingdom.
Kent Ornithological SocietyDr Grant Hazlehurst, PO Box 1211London NW1 1AE 020 8650 7063 - Kent is ornithologically one of the most exciting counties in Britain.
Kent currently boasts 403 species on its county list of which more than 250 are recorded every year.
www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/england_kent.html   (6116 words)

  
 Rugby Football Union - RFU saddened by death of Charles Kent (England 1977-78)
RFU saddened by death of Charles Kent (England 1977-78)
The Rugby Football Union was saddened to hear the news of the death of Charles Phillip Kent who died last Thursday (24th March 2005).
Charles was capped for England on five occasions between 1977 and 1978, as well as being an Oxford Blue.
www.rfu.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/10000   (125 words)

  
 Solicitors in Detling Kent England UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Solicitors in Detling Kent England UK Solicitors Online in Detling Kent, England UK Welcome to Solicitors-England.co.uk, the place to find law firms in your area that can help with your legal issue.
Solicitors in Detling England, UK provide you with links to solicitors, lawyers, legal advice throughout all the English regions, towns and cities.
Personal injury lawyers in Detling Kent England, UK can advise you, should you have suffered an injury in the past three years for road accidents, work related accidents, medical negligence, or a simple tip or slip injury.
www.solicitors-england.co.uk /England/Kent/Detling.htm   (203 words)

  
 Discover Dickens's Kent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is a Web page with a number of colour photos added newly to the text of "Discover Dickens's Kent" reproduced by the special permission of Mr.
Charles Dickens (1812-1870), greatest novelist of his time and regarded by many as the finest English writer after Shakespeare, came to Kent when he was five years old.
He enjoyed the happiest years of his childhood at Chatham, his honeymoon at Chalk, the most rewarding of his holidays at Broadstairs and spent the last years of his life in the house at Gadshill that he had admired since his boyhood.
lang.nagoya-u.ac.jp /~matsuoka/CD-Kent.html   (322 words)

  
 Kent Family History Research
If you are researching the history of your English family in Kent and need some professional help, please contact me. I have been researching in Kent since 1978.
We are fortunate in Kent in that there is very good survival of the basic genealogical source material - and plenty of material to fill in biographical details as well.
New — For people coming to Kent to research their family history or just for a holiday, I now offer comfortable self-catering accommodation in Canterbury.
www.kentgen.com   (349 words)

  
 Kentgolf, Kent England, Golf Courses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The County of Kent is located in the extreme South East corner of England, bordering the English Channel, with a coast line of over 100 miles and a total area of approximately 1500 square miles where 94 golf courses are located.
Some clubs, located in the London conurbation, are included in the Kent County Golf Union for administrative purposes and are also included on this web site.
The Kent County Golf Union, affiliated to the English Golf Union is very active in the County organizing county events and supporting the County teams as well as supporting and running a Junior Coaching Scheme.
www.kentgolf.co.uk   (332 words)

  
 :: Duckworth & Kent Ltd :: Titanium Surgical Instruments
Duckworth and Kent is the original and largest manufacturer of titanium surgical instruments for ophthalmology.
With over 35 years in design and manufacturer of hand held surgical instruments, we are known throughout the world.
Duckworth and Kent is meticulous with design and prides itself on the quality, manufacturing a premium product with optimum function and efficiency.
www.duckworth-and-kent.com   (100 words)

  
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Elmsted is situated on the North Kent downs about midway on the road between Canterbury and Folkestone just to the West of Stone Street, the old Roman road that linked Canterbury and the Roman Channel port of Lemanus (modern day Lympne).
Elmsted lies deep in the North Downs of East Kent surrounded by the parishes of Hastingleigh, Waltham, Stelling Minnis, Lyminge and Stowting.
No spellings have been changed from the extract, all places of birth are in Kent unless stated otherwise.
members.lycos.co.uk /elmsted/elmsted_web_page.htm   (1109 words)

  
 Antiquarian Maps of Kent, England
A small engraved county map surmounted by a baroque cartouche titled The Road from Chelmsford to Maldon and Raleigh in Essex and Gravesend in Kent.
With the original pages of text from The New Description and State of England Containing the Mapps of the Counties of England and Wales
Because of the size of the plan there is liottle or no right hand blank margin becase the lithography come just anout up to the atlas binding.
www.antiquemaps.com /uk/kent.htm   (532 words)

  
 Camping and Caravan parks in Kent, England.
Warden Springs is situated on a secluded 40 acre estate overlooking the sea and surrounded by picturesque countryside and woodland.
Margaret's is an exclusive five star park perched high on the white cliffs and close to the bustling port of Dover.
Close to Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Shurland Dale provides the ideal base to explore the 'Garden of England' as Kent is known.
www.camp-sites.co.uk /kent.htm   (1181 words)

  
 Travel for Kids: Kent, England
Kent has been the stepping-stone to Britain for centuries – from Roman forts, with lighthouses and defenses, to medieval castles and later fortifications against Napoleon.
Canterbury became a pilgrimage center, with a glorious medieval cathedral and resting place of famous knights and Thomas a Becket.
Read aloud the adventures the "Scarecrow," as he roams the countryside with his band of Marsh Men, outwitting the King's men at every turn.
www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/England/kent.htm   (277 words)

  
 FORDWICH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In Medieval Times ships that would carry wine, timber and Caen stone for Canterbury Cathedral would dock at Fordwich after making their way up the Stour to the quay near the half timbered Town Hall that has stood there since the 16th Century.
The Town Hall is supposedly the smallest in England.
However, in a reoganisation in 1972, Fordwich was again made a Town as much as anything because of its prior importance in what is now a rather sleepy corner of Kent.
www.digiserve.com /peter/fordwich.htm   (462 words)

  
 Holiday house in Kent England
Complete wing of moated Kent Manor House, dating in part back to the 13th century, mentioned in the Domesday Book and formerly owned by Vita Sackville-West.
In the Weald of Kent (the Garden of England) on the Kent/Sussex border.
Accommodation and Facilities for the house in Kent, England
www.holiday-rentals.com /England/holiday-house-Kent/p13146.htm   (547 words)

  
 Great Weddington Guest House: Guest House Near Canterbury, Sandwich, Dover and Deal Kent England UK
Great Weddington Guest House: Guest House Near Canterbury, Sandwich, Dover and Deal Kent England UK reat Weddington is a fine Regency Country House, situated just outside the village of Ash, near Canterbury, and has been the home of the Gunn family for nearly 30 years.
Designed and maintained by Wisdom Solutions Limited, Deal, Kent, UK Great Weddington Guest House (Guest House, in Kent): A luxury guest house (The guest house is a regency country kent house) with en sweet (bathrooms) rooms.
Great Weddington guest house (Summer Holiday Bed and Breakfast, Kent) is near (nr) to Sandwich, Canterbury City, Deal Town, Dover Town, Walmer Village, Ash Village and the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone in Kent UK, you will find the very best of country living at Great Weddington Luxury Guest House (Summer Holiday Beb and Breakfast).
www.greatweddington.co.uk   (390 words)

  
 Discover Sandwich, Kent, UK - Guide to Sandwich, England
Guide to Sandwich, Kent, England: an Historic Town in the UK Once the major port in England but now two miles from the sea, Sandwich is arguably one of the best preserved medieval towns in the UK.
Within the old town walls the many period houses, with their characteristic "Kent peg" roofs, are laid out in a street plan which has changed little since the creation of the Domesday book in 1086.
Brochure on Sandwich, England and the Villages of East Kent © Discover Sandwich - UK
www.discoversandwich.co.uk   (193 words)

  
 Kent Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This site is an excellent resource for genealogy in the County of Kent, England.
Kent Parishes on the LDS Vital Records Index (BVRI)
Kent references in "The Parish Chest" by W. Tate
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~mrawson   (181 words)

  
 Sissinghurst Castle Garden Sissinghurst Kent England
The moated Tudor house, set high on a ridge above the Vale of Kent, was one of the first buildings in England to be constructed of brick.
The view from the roof is one of the loveliest in southern England.
From here the Weald sweeps upwards to the North Downs twelve miles away whilst closer at hand are the woods, lakes and oast-houses of the Sissinghurst estate.
www.touruk.co.uk /gardens/gardenskent_siss.htm   (656 words)

  
 eBay - kent england, Pottery China, Postcards Paper items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
KENT by ARTHUR MEE THE KING’S ENGLAND 1936 FE 
Taylor and Kent, England, Alaska Cup and Saucer 
Kent, the garden of England- bk of water colours 
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=kent+england&newu=1&krd=1   (543 words)

  
 About Sandwich, Kent, England, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sandwich is a historic and ancient town in the county of Kent, England.
Before the River Stour silted up (a few hundred years ago), the Cinque Port of Sandwich was one of the main ports of the UK.
The first recorded mention of the town was in 640AD but it is older than that - there was probably some kind of settlement in Roman times as it is very close to Richborough Roman Fort.
www.sandwich-kent.co.uk   (116 words)

  
 Kent Hotels - CentralR.com offers simple and secure online booking for Hotels in Kent,England. Kent accommodation at ...
This picturesque county in the South East corner of England has a unique blend of lush countryside, maritime coast and extraordinary heritage that will capture your heart and imagination every time you visit.
From mysterious marshlands and breathtaking countryside to the dramatic white cliffs of Dover, from medieval towns, historic castles and towering cathedrals to bustling seaside resorts, a lively café society and contemporary arts scene, Kent has something for everyone.
We enable hotels in Kent to sell their rooms online, directly to you.
www.centralr.com /Kent_Hotels.html   (371 words)

  
 www.click-for-health.com - The Vine Medical Centre, Maidstone, Kent, England
The practice is an active participant in the Maidstone and Weald Primary Care Trust, whose role is to ensure the optimal purchase of patient services in the district.
To obtain information about additional services not available at the surgery, please contact the PCT which is located at Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7NJ.
The partners have an active interest in medical education and believe this to have an important influence on continuing development and good practice at every level.
www.thevinemedicalcentre.co.uk   (292 words)

  
 Frith Farm House, B&B and Self Catering in Kent, England
Frith Farm House, B&B and Self Catering in Kent, England
This lovingly restored Georgian farmhouse with orchards, gardens and heated indoor swimming pool is situated on the North Downs in Kent; an area of out-standing natural beauty.
Extremely peaceful and well positioned for visiting the historic houses, castles and Cathedrals of Kent.
www.frithfarmhouse.co.uk   (145 words)

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