| Eastry | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eastry | |
  Eastry Location within Kent | |
| Population | 2,492 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TR332458 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SANDWICH |
| Postcode district | CT13 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Eastry is a village and civil parish in the Dover district, in Kent, England, around 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of Sandwich. It was voted "Kent Village of the Year 2005". The parish includes the hamelst of Heronden and Selson. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2492.
The name is derived from the Old English Ēast-rige, meaning "eastern province" (c.f. Sūþ-rige "southern province"), also recorded as Ēastregē, from ēasterra gē (lit. "more easterly area").[2]
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Hasted, Edward (1800). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. Vol. 10. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 98–121. Retrieved 3 December 2013.