Teynham | |
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The A2 London Road, part of the most densely populated area | |
Location within Kent | |
Population | 2,904 (2001)[1] 2,913 (2011)[2] |
OS grid reference | TQ952628 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SITTINGBOURNE |
Postcode district | ME9 |
Dialling code | 01795 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
Teynham (/ˈtɛnəm/ TEN-əm) is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Swale in Kent, England. The parish lies between the towns of Sittingbourne and Faversham, immediately north of the A2 road, and includes the hamlet of Conyer on an inlet of the Swale, the channel that separates mainland Kent from the Isle of Sheppey. Other hamlets include Deerton Street, Frognal, and Teynham Street.
The village has a railway station, served by Southeastern trains running between London Victoria and Dover.