Chalk

Chalk is a village and since 1935 a former civil parish which adjoins the east of Gravesend, in the district, in the county of , England.
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  • Type: Village with 2,160 residents
  • Description: village in Kent, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Chalk, Kent”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Aidan’s Church and St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School.

Church
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

School
St John's Catholic Comprehensive School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form, located in Gravesend in the English county of .

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gravesend and Singlewell.

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is in the county of in the South East region of . is a historic town on the river Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Since the late 14th century passengers have been transported to and from London by water on a "Tilt Boat".

Suburb
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or Ifield is an area south of Gravesend, in the district, in the county of , England. Originally two separate settlements on either side of Watling Street, it is now separated by the A2 road and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and bears little resemblance to its past. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Chalk.

Hamlet
is a hamlet southeast of Gravesend in , England. The population of the hamlet is included in the civil parish of . It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names and appeared as a question answer for Round Britain Quiz on BBC Radio 4. is situated 1½ miles south of Chalk.

Chalk

Latitude
51.43211° or 51° 25′ 56″ north
Longitude
0.39936° or 0° 23′ 58″ east
Population
2,160
Open location code
9F32C9JX+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 249491525
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q5068781
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Chalk” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Chalk, Kent”
  • Dutch: “Chalk, Kent”
  • French: “Chalk”
  • Irish: “Chalk”
  • Polish: “Chalk (Kent)”
  • Polish: “Chalk”
  • Swedish: “Chalk”
  • Welsh: “Chalk, Caint”
  • Welsh: “Chalk”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Court Marshes and Westcourt.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Kent College Gravesend Campus and North West Kent College.

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