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The railway station at Kearsney was built in 1861, linking Temple Ewell with Dover and London, and leading to an increase in population and prosperity. Temple Ewell C.E. Primary School, a
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along the stretch of the River Dour. The two mills (which still stand today as private residences) produced flour, and supplied the English troops at Dover during the
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and conservation areas. The village has a parish church, a village hall and a primary school. It also has a local shop and post office, and an 18th-century
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village in Surrey, which has the same meaning) was founded sometime before the 8th century, and is first mentioned by name in a charter of c.772 as
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Following the Templars' dissolution in 1312, Temple Ewell passed out of their possession in 1314. The village was then given to the
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Between 1940 and 1944, Temple Ewell was victim to several stray shells, which were fired at the Dover area across the
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schoolhouse building was completed in 1872. Major renovation work was carried out on the church in the 1870s, and a
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During the 18th and 19th and on into the 20th century (until the 1960s), Temple Ewell had two of several
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of Kent, and forms part of the Dover urban area. It is situated three miles North West of the town of
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which borders Temple Ewell on one side, stretching up to the neighbouring village of
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TENews Is a monthly village newsletter delivered free to every household.
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became prefixed to the village name. The Templars founded a
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of Ewell by the crown in recognition of their role in the
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indicates that at one time the village was owned by the
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and flows through the village towards Dover. The prefix
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The village of Temple Ewell (not to be confused with
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Temple Ewell is located in Kent
Kent
OS grid reference
TR287443
District
Dover
Shire county
Kent
Region
South East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
CT16
Dialling code
Police
Kent
Fire
Kent
Ambulance
South East Coast
UK Parliament
Dover
UK
England
Kent
51°09′09″N 1°16′10″E / 51.1526°N 1.2695°E / 51.1526; 1.2695

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