Shepherdswell with Coldred

Sherpherdswell with Coldred

Waldershare House in the east of the parish
Sherpherdswell with Coldred
Sherpherdswell with Coldred shown within Kent
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DOVER
Postcode district CT15
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England

Shepherdswell with Coldred is a civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The parish contains the villages of Shepherdswell and Coldred, 1 mile (1.6 km) apart, and the hamlet of Coxhill just southwest of Shepherdswell.

Shepherdswell with Coldred is approximately 30 miles (48 km) east from the county town of Maidstone. The south of the parish is approximately 5 miles (8 km) northwest from the channel port of Dover, and the north, 8 miles (13 km) southeast from Canterbury. A section of the major A2 London to Dover road runs 2 miles (3 km) through the parish at the southwest. Apart from this road, all others within the parish are minor and unnumbered. The National Rail mainline from London to Dover runs through the parish, partly by tunnel.

Parishes surrounding Shepherdswell with Coldred are Womenswold at the northwest; Eythorne at the north; Tilmanstone at the northeast; Whitfield at the southeast; Lydden at the south; and Denton with Wootton at the southwest.

There are two parish churches: St Andrew's in Shepherdswell, and St Pancras' in Coldred.

Historically Shepherdswell with Coldred contained the manors of Popeshall, Coldred and Shebbertswell.[1][2]

The Grade I listed country house mansion of Waldershare Park, dating to 1705-12, is within Shepherdswell with Coldred at its eastern boundary.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hasted, Edward. "Parishes: Coldred.", The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9. Canterbury: W Bristow, 1800. 385-393. British History Online. Retrieved 29 March 2018
  2. ↑ Hasted, Edward. "Parishes: Shebbertswell." The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9. Canterbury: W Bristow, 1800. 375-384. British History Online. Retrieved 29 March 2018
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Waldershare Park (1247724)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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