Thanington
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Thanington is a civil parish on the west edge of Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom. It extends to the south-west of A2 from Wincheap to the Milton Bridge in Chartham. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2662.
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Thanington | |
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St Nicholas' Church | |
Location within Kent | |
Area | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Population | 2,662 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
• Density | 555/km2 (1,440/sq mi) |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Canterbury |
Postcode district | CT1, CT4 |
Dialling code | 01227 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
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51.268610°N 1.054800°E / 51.268610; 1.054800 |
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The north ward of Thanington Without follows the River Stour nearest to the city centre and London railway line, it has private housing north of Ashford Road and a large estate of mixed housing south of Ashford Road. The South ward of Thanington Without is a linear settlement along New House Lane, New House Close and Iffin Lane. The parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas.[2] The current civil parish was renamed from "Thanington Without" to "Thanington" on 1 April 2019.[3]