Pedlinge is a

hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

on the edge of the village of

Saltwood Saltwood is a village and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe District of Kent, England. Within the parish are the small hamlets of Pedlinge and Sandling. Geography Saltwood is located immediately to the north of Hythe on the high land lo ...

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

, England. It has its own church, though this is officially classified as a District Chapel-of-Ease since Pedlinge is part of the parish of

, and not a parish in its own right. The heart of the community is a collection of buildings comprising the church, a house, and two cottages. Nearby is the rear-entrance gatehouse to Sandling Park, though as of 2007, the gatehouse dwelling was derelict. The main house, Sandling Park, was also derelict for some time, but was rebuilt by the owner of the Sandling Estate, Alan Hardy. In 2007, the house was occupied by Carolyn Hardy. The community is dominated by Sandling Park, a large house and estate named after Saltwood's other hamlet, Sandling. The chapel at Pedlinge is traditionally the place of worship of the estate workers. It was commissioned by Laurence Hardy.Igglesden, Sir Charles. A Saunter Through Kent with Pen and Pencil Vol. 23 Page 69 The estate stretches from Sandling to Pedlinge.

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File:Pedlinge-sign.JPG, The Kent County Council signboard for Pedlinge, showing its dependence upon Saltwood. File:Former B2067 passing Court Farm, Pedlinge - geograph.org.uk - 21443.jpg, Former B2067 passing Court Farm in October 2003

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Hamlets in Kent {{Kent-geo-stub