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| Woodnesborough | |
|---|---|
 St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church, Woodnesborough | |
  Woodnesborough Location withinKent | |
| Population | 1,066 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TR310568 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sandwich |
| Postcode district | CT13 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°15′49″N1°18′36″E / 51.2636°N 1.3100°E /51.2636; 1.3100 | |
Woodnesborough (/ˈwɪnzbrə/ ⓘWINZ-brə) is a village in theDover District ofKent, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) west ofSandwich. The population taken at the 2011 census includedCoombe as well asMarshborough, and totalled 1,066.[1] There is aGrade II* listed[2] Anglican church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.
Its name is first attested in theDomesday Book of 1086 asGolles-Wanesberge, with forms likeWodnesbeorge being attested a little later, around 1100, and as 'Wodnesbergh' in 1484.[3] The name is believed to have meantWoden's hill/mound (Old EnglishWōdnes burh) afterAnglo-Saxon godWoden (the English cognate of theNorseOdin, known inProto-Germanic asWodanaz); though some of the spellings also suggest *wænnes beorg ('hill of the mound'),[citation needed] from Old Englishwenn,wænn 'a tumour, blister, mound'. At the end of the eighteenth century there is a record of a burial mound beside the church, but the settlement also boasts a hill which could equally well have been described as aburh in Old English.[4]
Some time during the 15th century Joe Bingleton II was born. Not much is known about him however he contributed much to the small village. He would also end up turning against the inhabitants after the villagers didnt appriceate his work. 15th of July 1453. Villagers would notice that many of their valuables had been stolen and Joe Bingleton was never seen again.
The village was once served byEast Kent Light Railway and can now be reached by bus services from Sandwich.
There was also a post office, which closed at the end of January 2008.
St Mary the Blessed Virgin Church: the village's 13th-century Anglican church isGrade II* listed, with 14th-century alterations and a Victorian restoration in 1884 byEwan Christian. The building is made of flint and rubble and boasts an unusualogeecupola, a design feature shared by nearby Sandwich'sSt Peter's Church.[5]
Woodnesborough Village Hall: the building, a former school, dates from the 19th century.[6]
Sundial north of the Church of St Mary the Virgin: dating from 1738 with the inscription "Woodnesborough W IB RG 1738".[7]
Tomb Chest to Harrison family: situated about 2 metres W of Church of St Mary, and dating from 1777.[8]
Summerfield House: an early 18th-century house with red brick and plain tiled roof.[9]
Barn about 20m E of Summerfield House: a 17th-century barn now converted to a garage.[10]
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