| Upstreet | |
|---|---|
 The Royal Oak pub, Upstreet | |
  Upstreet Location withinKent | |
| OS grid reference | TR2263 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°19′27″N1°11′52″E / 51.3242°N 1.1978°E /51.3242; 1.1978 | |
Upstreet is a village in thecivil parish ofChislet inKent, England. It is in thelocal government district ofCanterbury, and the electoralward of Marshside. It is about 62 miles away from London.[1]
Upstreet is aribbon development along theA28 road. The majority of houses are new and dating from the 1950s onwards. However, there are a number of older houses such as theGrade II listed building 'Grove Court'[2] or the Grade I listed 'Upstreet Farmhouse', which was built in the 16th century and stands in an acre of its own land. It had notable different purposes over the years and is known to be haunted.[3] Also listed are 'Hamilton's'[4] and 'The Vision House' (No89 and No94).[5]
Upstreet was mentioned in the 1830sSwing Riots, when a widespread uprising by agricultural workers in southern and eastern England occurred, in protest at agricultural mechanisation and harsh working conditions. Several fires were carried at different farms as part of the protests.[6]
Close to Upstreet is theStodmarsh National Nature Reserve,Grove Ferry Picnic Area, The Grove Ferry Inn Bar & Restaurant, Hotel & Events Venue and theRiver Stour. Also theSaxon Shore Way (long-distance footpath) also passes the village betweenChislet andStourmouth.
Upstreet has a few services (a shop, two elderly care homes, one pub and one car sales lot), the garage having closed through 2015. The number of services is declining due to rising car ownership. For example, 45 years ago there was a railway station,haberdashery,greengrocer's, butcher's, baker's etc. However now there is no railway station and the shop consolidates the uses of a post office, greengrocer's, haberdashery, baker's, butcher's, etc. all under one roof.[citation needed]
The pub is worked at by many of the locals, including a few teenagers from the village, most notably waitress Moon, and is owned by another of the locals. There is a karaoke machine and jukebox, and a quiz night on Thursdays at 8 PM. The pub is a main place where locals from Sturry to Minster can all socialise, and catch up. The pub remained open through COVID-19 restrictions.[citation needed]
One of the houses was also featured on Homes Under the Hammer.[7]
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