Buckland, Kent Explained

Country:England
Static Image:Buckland.jpg
Static Image Width:220px
Official Name:Buckland
Coordinates:51.1371°N 1.2952°W
Population:7,580
Population Ref:(2011.Ward)[1]
Shire District:Dover
Shire County:Kent
Region:South East England
Constituency Westminster:Dover
Post Town:Dover
Postcode District:CT17
Postcode Area:CT
Dial Code:01304
Os Grid Reference:TR261501

Buckland including Buckland Valley is a village near (and now merged with) Dover, in the county of Kent, England. It is noted for the Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum.

English railway contractor, Edward Betts, was born in Buckland.

History

In 1891 the civil parish had a population of 4344.[2] On 26 March 1896 the parish was abolished and merged with Dover.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Dover Ward population 2011. 3 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Population statistics Buckland CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 21 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Relationships and changes Buckland CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 21 April 2024.

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