Acrise

Acrise is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England, located between Elham and Densole and about six miles north of Folkestone.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include St Martin’s Church, Acrise and Kent Battle of Britain Museum.

St Martin’s Church, Acrise

Church

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St Martin's Church is an Anglican church in the village and parish of Acrise in Kent, England. The church dates back to the Norman era, and was designated a Grade I listed building in 1966.

The Kent Battle of Britain Museum is an aviation museum located in Hawkinge, Kent, focused on the Allied and Axis men of the Battle of Britain. The Spirit of the Few Monument is in the grounds of the museum. Kent Battle of Britain Museum is situated 2 miles south of Acrise.

St Peter’s Church

Church

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St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Swingfield, some 3 miles northeast of Hawkinge, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. St Peter’s Church is situated 2 miles east of Acrise.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawkinge and Elham.

Hawkinge

Village

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Hawkinge is a town and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. The original village of Hawkinge is actually just less than a mile due east of the present village centre; the village of Hawkinge was formed by the merging of Hawkinge and Uphill.

Elham

Village

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Elham is a village and civil parish in East Kent situated approximately 9 miles south of Canterbury and 5 miles north west of Folkestone in the Elham Valley. At the 2011 Census the population included the hamlet of Ottinge and village of Wingmore.

Swingfield

Hamlet

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Swingfield is a village and civil parish in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent, England. The parish includes the settlements of Densole on the A260 towards Hawkinge, and Selsted. Swingfield is situated 2 miles east of Acrise.

Acrise

Type: Locality with 185 residents
Description: village and civil parish in Kent, England
Categories: village and civil parish
Location: Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.1424° or 51° 8′ 33″ north

Longitude

1.1417° or 1° 8′ 30″ east

Population

185

Elevation

476 feet (145 metres)

Open location code

9F3344RR+WM

GeoNames ID

7295892

Wikidata ID

Q2194896

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Acrise” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Acrise”
Dutch: “Acrise”
French: “Acrise”
Irish: “Acrise”
Italian: “Acrise”
Ladin: “Acrise”
Persian: “اکریز”
Polish: “Acrise”
Spanish: “Acrise”
Swedish: “Acrise”
Turkish: “Acrise”
Urdu: “اکرائز”
Welsh: “Acrise”
“Acrise”

Localities in the Area

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