Chillenden

Chillenden
The Grifins Head, Chillenden
Chillenden is located in Kent
Chillenden
Chillenden
Location within Kent
OS grid referenceTR2753
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDover
Postcode districtCT15
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
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Kent
51°14′06″N 1°15′00″E / 51.235°N 1.25°E / 51.235; 1.25

Chillenden is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Goodnestone, in the Dover district, in east Kent, England. It is between Canterbury and Deal. In 1931 the parish had a population of 130.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Goodnestone.[2]

In the Domesday Book of 1086, Chillenden was recorded as 'Cilledene'. The parish in 1800 was made up of 160 acres (65 ha), containing three farms: one belonging to a Mr. Hammond, the other two to Sir Brook Bridges. A pedlary fair was held here on Whit Monday.[3]

The church, is dedicated to All Saints, in the priory of Ledes after being given to it by William of Norwich. The incumbency included three acres of glebe.[3]

Chillenden was home to the families of Thomas Chillenden and William Chillenden, as indicated by their surnames.

A double murder occurred in Chillenden in 1996. Michael Stone was convicted of killing Lin Russell and her daughter Megan. Stone received a life sentence with parole available after 25 years.[4]

Chillenden Windmill
All Saints' church
  1. ^ "Population statistics Chillenden CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Chillenden CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hasted, Edward (1800). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 10. Institute of Historical Research: 95–98. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Michael Stone fails in judicial review bid". BBC News. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2017.