Fairfield, Kent
| Fairfield | |
 St Thomas a Becket church |
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  Fairfield |
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| District | Shepway |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
Coordinates: 51°00′18″N 0°47′53″E / 51.005°N 0.798°E
Fairfield is part of the Church of England parish of Brookland and Fairfield[1] on Walland Marsh (part of Romney Marsh) in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Until 1934 it was a civil parish, but was then absorbed into the civil parish of Snargate.[2] The area lies west of the village of Brookland.
Church of St Thomas a Becket
The area is most notable for the isolated church of St Thomas a Becket, a Grade I listed building,[3] in the Romney Deanery.[4]
The church has been used as a filming location, including for:
- 2011 BBC adaption of Great Expectations
- Great Expectations (2012 film)
- Parade's End (TV series)
- The Canterbury Tales (film)
References
- ↑ "Brookland and Fairfield". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ↑ "Fairfield AP/CP". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Thomas a Becket and Mounting Block Attached (406840)". Images of England. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ↑ "St Thomas a Becket, Fairfield". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
External links
Media related to Fairfield, Kent at Wikimedia Commons
- St Thomas à Becket at Fairfield
- Fairfield (The Isolated Church)
- Fairfield, Kent War Memorials Transcription Project
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