Alkham
| Alkham | |
 Alkham village hall |
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  Alkham |
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| Population | 688 (2011)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | TR254422 |
| Civil parish | Alkham |
| District | Dover |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DOVER |
| Postcode district | CT15 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Dover |
Coordinates: 51°08′05″N 1°13′16″E / 51.1347°N 1.2211°E
Alkham is a village and civil parish in the Dover district of Kent, England, about five miles west of Dover. Within the parish are the settlements of Chalksole and Ewell Minnis; the parish population was 691 people (2001 census), reducing slightly to 688 at the 2011 Census. Alkham's Grade I listed [2] Anglican church is dedicated to St Anthony.[3]
The parishes of Alkham and River form the River ward in the Dover local government district.[4]
Alkham also has its own cricket team.[5]
Alkham also has its own web site.[6]
Climate
| Climate data for Alkham | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
7 (45) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
15 (59) |
17 (63) |
19 (67) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
12.8 (55.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3 (37) |
3 (37) |
4 (39) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
13 (55) |
14 (57) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
6 (43) |
4 (39) |
7.8 (46) |
| Source: Weatherbase [7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ↑ British listed buildings retrieved 19 July 2013
- ↑ "St Anthony, Alkham, Kent". Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "2001 Census: Census Area Statistics: Key Figures: Area: River (Ward)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ↑ Alkham Cricket Club website
- ↑ Alkham website
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dover, England (closest city on record to Alkham, England)". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on 18 April 2013.
External links
Media related to Alkham at Wikimedia Commons
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