Meopham

Meopham
Meopham Green
Meopham is located in Kent
Meopham
Meopham
Location within Kent
Population6,795 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ645655
Civil parish
  • Meopham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGRAVESEND
Postcode districtDA13
Dialling code01474
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
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51°21′50″N 0°21′36″E / 51.364°N 0.360°E / 51.364; 0.360
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Meopham /ˈmɛpəm/ ⓘ is a large linear village and civil parish in the Borough of Gravesham in north-west Kent, England, lying to the south of Gravesend. The parish covers 6.5 square miles (17 km2), and comprises two villages and two smaller settlements; it had a population of 6,795[2] at the 2021 census.[1] Meopham village is sometimes described as the longest settlement in England although others such as Brinkworth which is one village make the same claim. Meopham is one of the longest linear settlements in Europe,[3][4][5] being 7 miles (11 km) in length.

  1. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Gravesham Retrieved 6 March 2010
  3. ^ "Meopham walk". Explore Kent - Meopham Walk. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. ^ "About Meopham". Meopham Parish Council. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Meopham The Street: Conservation Area Statement" (PDF). Gravesham Borough Council. November 1999. Retrieved 26 July 2017.