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| Luddenham | |
|---|---|
  Luddenham Location withinKent | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Faversham |
| Postcode district | ME13 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°19′57″N0°51′33″E / 51.3325°N 0.8593°E /51.3325; 0.8593 | |
Luddenham is a widespread hamlet or small village north-west ofFaversham inKent, England, with many long-distance views acrossthe Swale and theIsle of Sheppey. It is on the edge of Luddenham Marshes and is also home of Luddenham School.[1] Oare Gunpowder Works are on the edge of the village.[2] It had, according toEdward Hasted in 1798, 396 acres of low flat arable land and 200 acres of meadow and pasture, although half of those are marsh.[3] It is in thecivil parish ofNorton, Buckland and Stone.
It was once calledCildresham, at the time of theDomesday survey in 1086.[3]
The Manor of Cildresham belonged toOdo, Earl of Kent, (as theBishop of Bayeux) and was noted so in theDomesday Book. After Odo's trial for fraud, the manor then passed to the Fulbert de Dover (ofChilham) who helped theKing defendDover Castle.[3]
Then William de Luddenham became owner the Manor of Luddenham in 1212 and during the reign ofHenry III, it passed to Sir Roger de Northwood.[3]
It has theGrade I listed Church of St Mary,[4] beside theGrade II listed Luddenham Court (built in the 15th century).[5]
Also within the scattered hamlet, is the Nash estate[3] which includes the grade II listed Nash's Farmhouse.[6]
It used to have one of the most remote public houses in the area, The Mounted Rifleman, which closed in the early 1990s.[7]
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