Westerham

Statistics
Population:
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for TQ445545
Administration
District:	Sevenoaks
County:	Kent
Region:	South East England
Nation:	England
Other
Police force:	Kent Police
Ceremonial county:	Kent
Historic county:	Kent
Post office and telephone
Post town:	WESTERHAM
Postal district:	TN16
Dialling code:	01959
Politics
UK Parliament:	Sevenoaks
European Parliament:	South East England

Westerham is a scenic village which is now almost a town. It lies about ten miles west of Sevenoaks in Kent, England. It has been recorded at least as early as the ninth century and was mentioned in the Domesday Book in a Norman form, Oistreham (compare Ouistreham in Normandy). Ham is an Old English word meaning a village or homestead, and so Westerham is literally a westerly homestead. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England, except for civil parishes. ... Sevenoaks is a local government district in Kent, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The region (also known as Government Office region) is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... South East England is one of the official regions of England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... There are a number of police forces in the United Kingdom. ... Kent Police is the police force covering Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Sevenoaks is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... South East England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Sevenoaks is a town in Kent, in south-east England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... Domesday Book (also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester), was the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William the Conqueror, that was similar to a census by a government of today. ... The Norman language is a Romance language, one of the Oïl languages. ... Ouistreham is a commune of the Calvados département, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. ... Flag of Normandy Mont Saint Michel is a historic pilgrimage site and a symbol of Normandy Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. ...

History

There is much evidence that the area around Westerham has been settled for thousands of years: inds such as a Celtic fortification (c 2000 BC) and a Roman road are close by. The manor was originally run by Godwin, Earl of Kent and later by his son Harold the last Saxon King of England. (Redirected from 2000 BC) (21st century BC - 20th century BC - 19th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 2064 - 1986 BC -- Twin Dynasty wars in Egypt 2000 BC -- Farmers and herders travel south from Ethiopia and settle in Kenya. ... Generic plan of a mediaeval manor; open-field strip farming, some enclosures, triennial crop rotation, demesne and manse, common woodland, pasturage and meadow Manorialism or Seigneurialism describes the organization of rural economy and society in medieval western and parts of central Europe, characterised by the vesting of legal and economic... The name Godwin is an Angleo-Saxon name most famously carried by Godwin, Earl of Wessex. ... Name Harold Godwinson Lived c. ... A map showing the general locations of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms circa 600 CE. The Anglo-Saxons were culturally-related Germanic tribes from Angeln, a peninsula in what is now Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany. ...

By 1227 Henry III granted Westerham a market charter, making the now village a major player in the buying and selling of cattle in Kent, a tradition that survived right up to 1961 when the last cattle market was held. Over the centuries new families moved into the village, including the Warde family, who have lived at Squerryes Court since 1731. The Wardes still live there today: and their home is a tourist attraction. Events Henry III of England declares himself of age and assumes power Births September 30 - Pope Nicholas IV Deaths March 18 - Pope Honorius III (b. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) is one of the least-known British monarchs, considering the great length of his reign. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... A tourist attraction is a place where tourists, foreign and domestic, normally visit. ...

General James Wolfe was born here, and there is a statue to him in the main square of the village: many streets and buildings are also named after him. The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West. ...

St Mary's church is thought to date from the 13th century, although much altered in Victorian times. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...

Chartwell

In 1922 Winston Churchill MP purchased Chartwell Manor on the outskirts of Westerham, which, apart from the time he spent at 10 Downing Street, was his home for the rest of his life. Chartwell is now in the hands of the National Trust. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... Chartwell, located two miles south of Westerham, Kent, England, was the home of Winston Churchill. ... 10 Downing Street, commonly known as Number 10, is arguably the most famous street address in London. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, is a British preservation organization. ...

There is a statue of Sir Winston Churchill on the village green at Westerham. It was executed by Oscar Nemon and stands on a base of Yugoslavian stone, the gift of Marshal Tito. Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Macedonian and Serbian Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... Josip Broz Tito (May 7, 1892 - May 4, 1980) was the ruler of Yugoslavia between the end of World War II and his death in 1980. ...

Railway

The South Eastern Railway opened the 4.25 mile branch line from Dunton Green to Westerham on 7 July 1881; all services were withdrawn from the branch on 30 October 1961. The trackbed of the railway is to a large extent beneath the line of the M25 motorway which runs to the north of the village. The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR), together with the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ... Dunton Green is a small Kent village lying in the valley of the River Darent, three miles north of Sevenoaks. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... Motorway mark in Europe A motorway (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some other Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ...

Gallery

Westerham village green. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2400x914, 640 KB) Westerham, Kent: the village green. ...

Another view of Westerham village green, showing the statue of General Wolfe. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2338x1013, 604 KB) Westerham, Kent, with the statue of General Wolfe in the foreground. ...

St Mary's church. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1429x1783, 760 KB) Westerham, Kent: the church. ...

The Churchill statue. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2400x1600, 1432 KB) Statue of Sir Winston Churchill at Westerham, Kent, by Oscar Nemon. ...

External links

• Westerham Town Web Site
• Westerham website
• Villagenet page
• Squerryes Court