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Iwade is a small village that overlooks the Swale in North Kent and onto the Isle of Sheppey. At the heart of Iwade is the village church of All Saints. The church was originally built in the early 12th or...
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The Gore Court Cricket Club in Sittingbourne in Kent has one of the finest cricket grounds in the county. The club has been in existence for over one hundred years and the large grounds are ideal for spectators to view...
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The village of Hartlip, near Sittingbourne in Kent, has a large Catholic Church plus a much smaller Methodist Chapel. The Methodist Church was erected at the opposite end of the village and was erected in the late Victorian era. The...
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The Medway Towns in Kent own and operate a library service separate from the remainder of the county, one of the libraries that comes under this umbrella is the one at Rainham, near Gillingham. The large modern building is airy...
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In 2009 Sittingbourne Golf Club celebrated its eightieth anniversary since its formation in June 1929. Many of the original features of the first course layout remain to this day on this challenging and interesting course found a few miles outside...
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St Bartholomew's Church in Bobbing can be found on the old Sheppey Way. The church has a rich and colourful history starting with a missionary established on the site in 670AD and with the church itself starting in the 13th...
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The parish church of St Mary the Virgin in the village of Upchurch, near Sittingbourne in Kent, has an important link with the Spanish Armada. The father of Sir Francis Drake was in 1560 the vicar at St Mary the...
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St Michael and All Saints Church in the Kent village of Hartlip can be found easily as it is located on top of the highest ground in the village and commands great views across the Kent landscape. In appearance this...
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The North Kent village of Upchurch has a strong sport tradition with a number of sports clubs including Upchurch Cricket Club. The club meets throughout the summer months at the modern and pleasant clubhouse and grounds just outside the village...
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The village of Hartlip in Kent is a small community nestling in the folds of the North Downs, but is located near to the Medway Towns. During the First World War many men from the village went to serve in...
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