Brookland, Kent
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| Brookland | |
  Brookland shown within Kent |
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| District | Shepway |
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| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Folkestone and Hythe |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Coordinates: Brookland is a village and civil parish in the Shepway district of Kent, England, about five miles west of New Romney. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 453. It is located on the A259 road in Romney Marsh.
The church has the unusual, if not unique, feature of an entirely wooden spire being separate from the body of the church. Popular myth is that the steeple looked down at a wedding service to see such a beautiful bride marrying such an unpleasant groom that it jumped off the church in shock[citation needed]. A more popular story is that one day a virgin presented herself to be married and the church spire fell off at the unusual occurrence[citation needed]. In fact, it is separate as the weight can not be supported by the marshy ground.
Inside the church there is a round lead font dating from the 1100s. Around its circumference are panels with reliefs showing the 12 Zodiac signs and the typical labours of each month.
It is a pretty village but it suffers from the common problem of many rural English villages, of becoming a mere residential estate, despite being as far as 7 miles from the nearest shopping centre (Rye). As late as 1970 there were 5 shops, a tea room, a garage, blacksmith, abattoir, a vicar and 2 pubs. Sadly, only the pubs remain. The Royal Oak is situated in the village by the church, whilst the Woolpack Inn continues to operate one mile south of the village. The nearest general stores are now at Appledore (5 miles), Hamstreet (6 miles) and New Romney (6 miles).
[edit] External links
- Details of smuggling incident in Brookland with Historical, tourist information of the area
- Photos and description of the panels on the medieval lead font in St Augustine’s church
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