Hoath is a village

Village

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 and civil parish

Civil parish

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 situated within the City of Canterbury

City of Canterbury

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 local government district. The hamlets

Hamlets

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 of Knaves Ash, Maypole, Ford, Old Tree, Shelvingford and Stoney Acre are included in the parish.

Geography

Within Hoath there is a small primary school

Primary education

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, a camp site called Southview Camping, a pub/restaurant (the Prince of Wales), a small church and village hall. In the village there used to be a small shop but it closed down due to lack of business. There is a small general aviation airfield near Maypole.

External links

• www.hoath.org - village website with news, upcoming events and a history of the village
• Maypole Airfield official site