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[[Photography|Photographic]] pioneer [[Joseph Bancroft Reade]] was [[rector]] from 1863 until his death in 1870, and is buried at St Mary's. |
[[Photography|Photographic]] pioneer [[Joseph Bancroft Reade]] was [[rector]] from 1863 until his death in 1870, and is buried at St Mary's. |
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On 30th August, 1940, a [[Spitfire]] piloted by [[ |
On 30th August, 1940, a [[Spitfire]] piloted by [[Joseph_I._Johnson|Sgt J I Johnson]] was shot down and crashed near Bishopsbourne. The pilot was killed. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 21:03, 6 July 2009
| Bishopsbourne | |
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 Bishopsbourne church | |
| OS grid reference | TR189526 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CANTERBURY |
| Postcode district | CT4 |
| Dialling code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Bishopsbourne is a small village in Kent, England. It lies in the Nailbourne valley some 4 miles (6 km) from Canterbury and about 15 miles (24 km) from Dover. It has a public house, The Mermaid, built in 1861, and a church, St Mary's, with 14th-century wall paintings. Author Joseph Conrad lived here and his house, "Oswalds", still stands. The village hall is called "Conrad Hall" in his honour. Bishopsbourne was on the Elham Valley Railway until traffic stopped in 1947, the original railway station is now a private residence.
In 1844 an excavation at nearby Bourne Park revealed Iron Age remains. Mozart visited Bourne Park House in 1765.
Photographic pioneer Joseph Bancroft Reade was rector from 1863 until his death in 1870, and is buried at St Mary's.
On 30th August, 1940, a Spitfire piloted by Sgt J I Johnson was shot down and crashed near Bishopsbourne. The pilot was killed.
External links
- The Mermaid
- St Mary's - wall paintings
- Elham Valley Railway
- Bucket Catalogue for Bishopsbourne, Bourne Park
- Site with details about Bishopsbourne and images of the village
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