Chilham

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Chilham is a village in Kent

Other current and historical names

Julham
Cilleham

Built-Up Area: Chilham
Parish/Community: Chilham
District/Borough: Ashford
County: Kent
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°14'38"N 0°57'43"E
Eastings/Northings: 606847, 153608
OS Grid: TR068536
Mapcode Local: GBR SWZ.XS4
Mapcode Global: VHKK3.MZJN

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Chilham within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Chilham in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Chilham, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Kent, 5½ m. SW. of Canterbury, 4398 ac. (23 water), pop. 1419; P.O., T.O.; contains C. Park, and ruins of C. Castle.

Chilham in the Domesday Book

A village in Felborough hundred, in the county of Kent.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Sired of Chilham
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Bishop Odo of Bayeux
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Fulbert (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 5 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £40 in 1066; £30 in 1070; £30 in 1086
- Households: 38 villagers; 12 cottagers
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 12 men's ploughs (20 plough lands)
- Meadow: 9 acres
- Woodland: 80 swine render
- Churches: 1
- Mills: 6.5, value £6 8/-
- Other resources: 2 fisheries

British Place Names

Chilham, Kent

Chilham is a village in Kent

Chilham in historic gazetteers

Chilham in the Domesday Book