Elmsted
Sign in to saveElmsted is a small village and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe District of Kent, England. It lies west of Stone Street (the B2068), a Roman road connecting Canterbury and Lympne. The parish includes the hamlets of Bodsham, North Leigh, and Evington. Elmsted had a population of 312 according to the 2021 Census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- St James the Great, Elmsted - geograph.org.uk - 190938.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St James has an unusual belfry on the tower
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Elmsted
- UK place.population
- 312
- UK place.population_ref
- (parish, 2021 Census)
- UK place.shire_district
- Folkestone and Hythe
- UK place.shire_county
- Kent
- UK place.region
- South East England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Folkestone and Hythe
- UK place.post_town
- Ashford
- UK place.postcode_district
- TN25
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Population
- +319
- Image
- View of Elmsted church - geograph.org.uk - 1246066.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- St James the Great
- Demographics
- References
- External links
Elmsted is a small village and civil parish in the Folkestone and Hythe District of Kent, England. It lies west of Stone Street (the B2068), a Roman road connecting Canterbury and Lympne. The parish includes the hamlets of Bodsham, North Leigh, and Evington. Elmsted had a population of 312 according to the 2021 Census.
The village is known for its rural character, historic connections, and scattered settlements reflecting its agricultural origins. Elmsted's parish council consists of six elected members who oversee local matters.