The name is derived from the Old EnglishĒast-rige, meaning "eastern province" (c.f. Sūþ-rige "southern province"), also recorded as Ēastregē, from ēasterra gē (lit. "more easterly area").[2]
It was here that a royal palace of the Saxon kings of Kent stood. One of Kent's oldest legends concerns King Ecgberht of Kent and the murder of his young cousins, Æthelred and Æthelberht, within the palace walls. According to the legend, the royal residence was passed to the priory of Christchurch in Canterbury as penance for the crime. The site of this ancient palace is believed to now be occupied by Eastry Court, adjacent to the church. An archaeological dig by Time Team in 2006 failed to find the royal palace.[3]
Parish churchedit
Eastry's Grade I listed[4] Anglican church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. Within the church is a brass standard bushel measure given in 1792.
Governanceedit
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south to Sutton, Kent with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 5,199.[5]
East Kent Light Railwayedit
The East Kent Light Railway was opened to freight traffic in 1911 and passenger traffic in 1916. Its purpose was to serve the new coal mines which were being opened up in the area. Among the stations opened were 'Eastry' and 'Eastry South'. It was one of Colonel Stephens' lines, but was nationalized in 1948 becoming part of British Railways, Southern Region. Both the colliery and the line failed and the section north of Eythorne completely closed by 1951.
The village is also on the Miner's Way Trail. The trail links up the coalfield parishes of East Kent.[6]
Millsedit
Eastry windmill
Eastry has had a number of windmills over the centuries. There were four mills marked on the 1819 - 1843 Ordnance Survey map, one of which, the Upper Mill, has been converted into a house. Currently there are three windmills in Eastry.
Sir James Broadwood Lyall (Resting Place )GCIE KCSI (1838 – 4 December 1916) was a British administrator in the Indian Civil Service during the British Raj. Lyallpur, which was named after him, is the third-most-populous city in Pakistan, and the second-largest in the eastern province of Punjab.
Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck lived in the village in the village from 1953 until his retirement in the 1970s.
Referencesedit
^"Civil parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 October 2015.
^Hasted, Edward (1800). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. Vol. 10. Institute of Historical Research. pp. 98–121. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
^"Ward population 2011". Retrieved 3 October 2015.
^. www.dover.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eastry.
Notes on the village
Eastry Cricket Club
Eastry Parish Council Website - Village news, weather and Information
Eastry Church Website - Church news and info
December 07, 2023
eastry, civil, parish, kent, england, around, miles, southwest, sandwich, voted, kent, village, year, 2005, church, mary, virgin, location, within, kentpopulation2, including, 2011, grid, referencetr332458districtdovershire, countykentregionsouth, eastcountrye. Eastry is a civil parish in Kent England around 2 1 2 miles 4 km southwest of Sandwich It was voted Kent Village of the Year 2005 EastryChurch of St Mary the Virgin EastryEastryLocation within KentPopulation2 492 Including Ham 2011 1 OS grid referenceTR332458DistrictDoverShire countyKentRegionSouth EastCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSANDWICHPostcode districtCT13Dialling code01304PoliceKentFireKentAmbulanceSouth East CoastUK ParliamentDoverList of places UK England Kent 51 14 43 N 1 18 12 E 51 2452 N 1 3034 E 51 2452 1 3034The name is derived from the Old English East rige meaning eastern province c f Suth rige southern province also recorded as Eastrege from easterra ge lit more easterly area 2 Contents 1 Historical legends 2 Parish church 3 Governance 4 East Kent Light Railway 5 Mills 6 Notable people 7 References 8 External linksHistorical legends editEastry lies on the Roman road north from Dover to Richborough Castle It was here that a royal palace of the Saxon kings of Kent stood One of Kent s oldest legends concerns King Ecgberht of Kent and the murder of his young cousins AEthelred and AEthelberht within the palace walls According to the legend the royal residence was passed to the priory of Christchurch in Canterbury as penance for the crime The site of this ancient palace is believed to now be occupied by Eastry Court adjacent to the church An archaeological dig by Time Team in 2006 failed to find the royal palace 3 Parish church editEastry s Grade I listed 4 Anglican church is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin Within the church is a brass standard bushel measure given in 1792 Governance editAn electoral ward in the same name exists This ward stretches south to Sutton Kent with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 5 199 5 East Kent Light Railway editThe East Kent Light Railway was opened to freight traffic in 1911 and passenger traffic in 1916 Its purpose was to serve the new coal mines which were being opened up in the area Among the stations opened were Eastry and Eastry South It was one of Colonel Stephens lines but was nationalized in 1948 becoming part of British Railways Southern Region Both the colliery and the line failed and the section north of Eythorne completely closed by 1951 The village is also on the Miner s Way Trail The trail links up the coalfield parishes of East Kent 6 Mills edit nbsp Eastry windmillEastry has had a number of windmills over the centuries There were four mills marked on the 1819 1843 Ordnance Survey map one of which the Upper Mill has been converted into a house Currently there are three windmills in Eastry Notable people editCyril Randolph 1826 1912 cricketer and clergyman Sir James Broadwood Lyall Resting Place GCIE KCSI 1838 4 December 1916 was a British administrator in the Indian Civil Service during the British Raj Lyallpur which was named after him is the third most populous city in Pakistan and the second largest in the eastern province of Punjab Sydney Greenstreet 1879 1954 stage and film actor Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck lived in the village in the village from 1953 until his retirement in the 1970s References edit Civil parish population 2011 Retrieved 3 October 2015 Hasted Edward 1800 Parishes The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent Vol 10 Institute of Historical Research pp 98 121 Retrieved 3 December 2013 Time Team s13 ep6 British Listed Buildings retrieved 20 July 2013 Ward population 2011 Retrieved 3 October 2015 The History of the Coalfield Parishes www dover gov uk Archived from the original on 13 January 2014 Retrieved 20 November 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eastry Notes on the village Eastry Cricket Club Eastry Parish Council Website Village news weather and Information Eastry Church Website Church news and info Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eastry amp oldid 1183208955, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
