Why visit Wingham
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 9 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Wingham Wildlife Park, Goodnestone Park and Howletts Wild Animal Park.
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About Wingham
Wingham is a village and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The village lies along the ancient coastal road, now the A257, from Richborough to London, and is close to Canterbury.
From the Wikipedia article Wingham, Kent (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Goodnestone Park
Museum · 2.0 mi
Country house and garden in Goodnestone, Dover district, Kent, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes9
History
A settlement at Wingham has existed since the Stone Age but only became established as a village in Roman times. The Domesday Book reported that during Saxon times Wingham manor was in possession by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Wingham was the administrative centre of the hundred of Wingham which included Fleet.
In 1286, Archbishop Peckham founded a college in Wingham; many other buildings in Wingham date back to this time, including the Grade II listed 'The Dog Inn' and (also listed) 'The Eight Bells'.
St Mary the Virgin, the present Grade I listed church of Wingham, dates from the early 13th century with fabric dating from the Norman to Victorian eras.
The East Kent Light Railway was built between 1911 and 1917 to serve the new coal mines which were being opened up in the area. The site of the former Wingham Colliery station forming what is now the Grain Harvester's site. Three stations were opened; Wingham Colliery, Wingham Town (now occupied by garages and a scout hut) and Wingham Canterbury Road [adjacent to the Station Farm Shop].
Wingham Colliery never opened into production and the line failed and completely closed to passengers in 1948 with the section north of Eythorne closed to freight in 1951. Plans and some advanced earthworks had been commenced in the 1920s to extend the line from Wingham Canterbury Road Station to Canterbury via Stodmarsh.
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The village is also on the Miner's Way Trail. The trail links up the coalfield parishes of East Kent.
From the History section of Wingham, Kent on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Wingham
William MillerEnglish-born soldier, born 1795Photo: Charles Turner, Public domain
Herbert PalmerBritish priestPhoto: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain- Francis NethersoleEnglish diplomat and politician
- Edwin AppsEnglish actor (1931-2021)
Born in Wingham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship5
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Wingham
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manston Airport (MSE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Canterbury 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Herne Bay 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Ramsgate 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Whitstable 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Saint Peters 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Margate 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Dover 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- Broadstairs 11 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Folkestone 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Faversham 14 mi west, about 23 min by car
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Photo credits
- Wingham - the dog inn, Whn64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wingham - Red Lion, Whn64, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The red Lion, Wingham - panoramio, Jean Marc Gfp, CC BY 3.0
- Goodnestone Park. Dover 1, Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Howletts-house, Michael Haslam, CC BY 2.5
- The Haywain inn, Bramling, Kent, Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Elmstone Church, Kent, UK. - panoramio, Jean Marc Gfp, CC BY 3.0
- PART OF ST MARYS IS BUILT OF COURSED FLINT, HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, tallguy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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