Stanford is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

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 is part of the Folkestone and Hythe district. It has been divided by the M20 into Stanford North and Stanford South. The

Stanford Windmill Stanford Windmill is a Grade II* listed tower mill in Stanford, Kent, England that was built in 1857. It stands on Kennett Lane in Stanford. History ''Stanford mill'' was built in 1857 by the Ashford millwright John Hill. The tower of the mil ...

is to the north of the M20 and west of the ancient Roman Stone Street. The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

is All Saints. The 2011 Census population includes the village of Westenhanger.

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Stanford Parish Council
Villages in Kent {{kent-geo-stub