Wye with Hinxhill

Wye with Hinxhill is a hillside civil parish in the borough of Ashford north east of Ashford, Kent itself, centred 3.7 miles (6.0 km) NNE of the town centre. The North Downs range of hills have the high escarpment on the east and west borders of the village, flanking a gap caused by the River Great Stour in the centre of the parish.

Wye with Hinxhill

St Mary's Church, Hinxhill
Wye with Hinxhill
Location within Kent
Population2,384 (2001)[1]
2,282 (2011)[2]
OS grid referenceTR055466
Civil parish
  • Wye with Hinxhill
District
  • Ashford
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTONBRIDGE
Postcode districtTN25
Dialling code01233
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

The combined village has a relatively low population and large geographical area. The civil parish council meets monthly to administer local government resources, funding and planning community events and facilities. It contains the main village of Wye and the much smaller Hinxhill, and had a combined population of 2,300 in 2001. By the time of the 2011 Census, the population had reduced to 2,282.

Transport

The A28 road pass through the parish from Ashford to Canterbury.

Recreation
Main article: Wye, Kent

Also following the valley, the Great Stour river and the Stour Valley Walk pass through the parish from Ashford to Canterbury. The river here is navigable to canoes and small boats.

References
  1. Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 September 2016.


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