#chilham

Wildlife on the Stour @ Chilham Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Beautiful geese on the river Stour @ Chilham in the Kent valley..a stunning chalk river.The route falls into three clear sections as the river matures. Its source lies in springs in Lenham and the waters meander through fertile farms and parks towards Ashford

Wildlife on the banks of The Great Stour Kent. by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Roman Goose — Morag Jones..With piercing pale blue eyes and orange-pink beak and legs, the modern Roman Goose should be pure white. Despite being said to be one of the oldest breeds of domestic goose,The breed was imported into the UK during the early 1900’s and entered the British Poultry Standard in 1954. Some Roman Geese are tufted dating from their main import in 1924, both tufted and non-tufted can be shown in the UK.

Parish Church @ Chilham Village Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The Church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a handsome building consisting of a body and two aisles. It has a high Chancel with two chapels, one of which on the South side is dedicated to St. Anne. There was a Chantry on the North side which was removed during the re-build of the East end of the Church in 1863. There is a tower steeple at the West end and a beacon turret, which until recently was topped with a small spire. The tower itself, built in 1534, houses a belfry with six bells and a clock. The Dover clock with one hand was installed in 1727, only to repositioned with the addition of the minute hand in 1790. The Church is famous as the last known resting place of St. Augustine – The St .Augustine Sarcophagus can be found in the North Chapel. It also believed that St. Thomas Beckett is buried in the churchyard.

Parish Church @ Chilham Village Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The Church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, is a handsome building consisting of a body and two aisles. It has a high Chancel with two chapels, one of which on the South side is dedicated to St. Anne. There was a Chantry on the North side which was removed during the re-build of the East end of the Church in 1863. There is a tower steeple at the West end and a beacon turret, which until recently was topped with a small spire. The tower itself, built in 1534, houses a belfry with six bells and a clock. The Dover clock with one hand was installed in 1727, only to repositioned with the addition of the minute hand in 1790. The Church is famous as the last known resting place of St. Augustine – The St .Augustine Sarcophagus can be found in the North Chapel. It also believed that St. Thomas Beckett is buried in the churchyard.

Geese on the Great Stour Riverbank Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Beautiful walk along the the river Stour over the green lush fields with wildlife all along the walk in the Stour Valley AONB

Churchyard Wildlife @ Chilham Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Peaceful & tranquil churchyard in the stunning village of Chilham lying in the Stour Valley Kent..