Stanford, Kent
Encyclopedia
Stanford is a village in Kent
, England
close to Ashford
, and within the Parish
of Stanford. It has been divided by the M20
into Stanford North and Stanford South. There is a windmill
to the north of the M20 and west of Stone Street. The parish church
is All Saints.
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...
close to Ashford
Ashford, Kent
Ashford is a town in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England. In 2005 it was voted the fourth best place to live in the United Kingdom. It lies on the Great Stour river, the M20 motorway, and the South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most...
, and within the Parish
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 Stanford. It has been divided by the M20
M20 motorway
The M20 is a motorway in Kent, England. It runs from the M25 motorway to Folkestone, providing a link to the Channel Tunnel and the ports at Dover. It is long...
into Stanford North and Stanford South. There is a windmill
Stanford Windmill
Stanford Windill is a Grade II listed tower mill in Stanford, Kent, England that was built in 1857. It stands on Kennett Lane in Stanford.-History:...
to the north of the M20 and west of Stone Street. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is All Saints.