Patrixbourne
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Patrixbourne is a small settlement within the civil parish
of Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne
in the Canterbury District
of Kent
, England
. It is located approximately one mile (1.6km) south of Bekesbourne, on the River Nailbourne
, a tributary of the Little Stour
.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary.
Situated in the Patrixbourne parish was Bifrons, seat of the Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness Conyngham
. The building is now demolished. In the Bifrons estate is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne
Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne
Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne is a civil parish in the City of Canterbury district of Kent, England. It is located 4 miles south-east of Canterbury.According to the 2001 census it had a population of 868. The parish consists of Bekesbourne and Patrixbourne...
in the Canterbury District
City of Canterbury
The City of Canterbury is a local government district with city status in Kent, England. The main settlement in the district is Canterbury, the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury.-History:...
of Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located approximately one mile (1.6km) south of Bekesbourne, on the River Nailbourne
Little Stour
The Little Stour is one of the tributaries of the River Stour in the English county of Kent. The upper reaches of the river are better known as the Nailbourne, whilst the lower reaches were once known as the Seaton Navigation....
, a tributary of the Little Stour
Little Stour
The Little Stour is one of the tributaries of the River Stour in the English county of Kent. The upper reaches of the river are better known as the Nailbourne, whilst the lower reaches were once known as the Seaton Navigation....
.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary.
Situated in the Patrixbourne parish was Bifrons, seat of the Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness Conyngham
Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness Conyngham
Elizabeth Conyngham , Marchioness Conyngham , was an English courtier and noblewoman, and the last mistress of George IV of the United Kingdom.- Early life :...
. The building is now demolished. In the Bifrons estate is an Anglo-Saxon cemetery.