Knowlton was an
eccesiastical 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. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
; the former was abolished in 194
the latter on 1 April 193
and the village is now part of
Goodnestone, Dover, Goodnestone civil parish, in the
Dover
Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
district, in
Kent
Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...
, England. It is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of
Dover
Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...
. ''Knowlton Hall'', set in of parkland, is located here. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 18.
The
Church of St Clement is now
redundant and in the care of the
Churches Conservation Trust
The Churches Conservation Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is to protect historic churches at risk in England. The charity cares for over 350 churches of architectural, cultural and historic significance, which have been transferred in ...
, and is open daily. Within the church, there are monuments to Lady Elizabeth d'Aeth and her father
Sir John Narborough
Knowlton is a
thankful village, in that it did not lose anyone in
World War I
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.
It was once served (1916-1948), by a halt on the East Kent Light Railway, one of Colonel Stephen's lines, which ran between Sheperdswell & Wingham.
References
External links
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The Knowlton family and Knowlton Hall
Villages in Kent
Former civil parishes in Kent
Dover District
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