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'''Chislet''' is an English village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in northeast [[Kent]] between [[Canterbury]] and the [[Isle of Thanet]]. The parish is the second largest in the district. A former spelling, 'Chistlet', is seen in 1418. The population of the civil parish includes the hamlet of [[Marshside, Kent|Marshside]]. Most of the land use is fertile agricultural and a significant minority of the land is marsh where low-lying.<ref>British History website: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63543 ; village of Chistlet</ref><ref>Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40 / 629; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H5/CP40no629/aCP40no629fronts/IMG_0084.htm; the defendant in the third entry comes from this place: Simon Littelwode, of Chistlet, husbandman</ref>
'''Chislet''' is a sprawling rural [[parish]] in the northeast of the [[England|English]] county of [[Kent]] between the city of [[Canterbury]] and the [[Isle of Thanet]]. It is also the name of a village within the parish.


Chislet has a Primary School, Chislet CofE School, which currently has 98 students aging from 4–11.
Until its closure in 1970, Chislet [[Kent coalfield|colliery]] was the most northerly in Kent. Chislet had a [[Chislet Windmill|windmill]] until 2005, when it was burnt down. The mill stood 2¼ miles (3.6 km) from the church.


==Geography==
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Chislet parish includes the villages:
The Chislet marshes mark the western end of the [[Wantsum Channel]], an arm of the North Sea that separated the [[Isle of Thanet]] from the mainland. Saltmaking was an important activity in the marshes in ancient times. [[Chislet Windmill]] stood north of the Thanet Way on the road to Reculver until it burnt down in 2005; a replica of the exterior minus sails was built on the same site in 2011 during a housing redevelopment. Lavender was also a grown on the land around the current Grove Ferry Public House.

==History==
The village is served by the [[Church of England|Anglican]] [[parish church]] of St Mary the Virgin, a Grade I listed building.<ref>[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-171112-church-of-st-mary-the-virgin-chislet-ken British Listed Buildings] retrieved 19 July 2013</ref>

Chislet church is of mainly Norman architecture, but with a general pre-normal Saxon layout. Roman funerary artifacts have been found within the graveyard - suggesting a long term usage of the site.
Built mainly of rough flint capped with Caen, Bath and Kentish Rag stone, it was renovated in the 13th century, when the north and south aisles were added, and in 1866.

The original Manor of Chislet was granted by Charter by King Ethelbert to Saint Augustine on 7th January 605.
The Manor remained for the benefit of St Augustine's Abbey, also founded in 605, until the reformation. At that point it reverted to the King and then the Archbishop of Canterbury, from where the modern parish was formed.<ref>Chislet Chronicles, 2001, Williams R – ISBN 0954129504</ref>

The church registers indicate that in 1607 Chislet collected £1,6s,8.5 pence for the building of Saint Paul's Cathedral, London.<ref>Archaeologia Cantiana, 1878, Slater F, volume 12, 1878</ref>

The Anglo-Westphalian Coal Syndicates Ltd was set up in 1911 to lease land near Chislet, and after various setbacks they finally moved approximately two miles south to take advantage of the A28 road on one side and the railway line on the other. Sinking started in 1914, with control taken over from the German company; a new company was set up called The Chislet Colliery Ltd. Coal was finally reached in 1918 at 1350&nbsp;ft (411 metres). Chislet Colliery Housing Society was formed in 1924 to build a small colliery village of 300 houses north of the colliery on the [[A28 road|main road to Thanet]]. Originally called Chislet Colliery Village, the name was changed to [[Hersden]] in 1929 to avoid confusion with Chislet village some 2 miles away.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dover.gov.uk/kentcoal/exhibition/chislet.asp |title=Chislet colliery |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308065304/http://www.dover.gov.uk/kentcoal/exhibition/chislet.asp |archive-date=8 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Until its closure in July 1969, Chislet was the most northerly [[Kent coalfield|colliery in Kent]].

==Localities==
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Chislet parish includes several villages and localities:
*[[Boyden Gate]]
*[[Boyden Gate]]
*Chislet
*Chislet
*[[Chislet Forstal]]
*Chislet Forstal
*[[Highstead]]
*[[Highstead]]
*[[Marshside, Kent|Marshside]]
*[[Marshside, Kent|Marshside]]
*[[Upstreet]]
*[[Upstreet]]


==References==
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== External links ==
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.canterbury.co.uk/cgi-bin/buildpage.pl?mysql=350 Official website]
[1]Archaeologia Cantiana, 1878, Slater F, volume 12, 1878
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*[http://www.digiserve.com/peter/chislet-smv1.htm Details of the church]
[2] Chislet Chronicles, 2001, Williams R – ISBN 0954129504
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== External links ==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060501114504/http://www.digiserve.com/peter/chislet-smv1.htm Details of the church]
*[http://users.ox.ac.uk/~malcolm/genuki/big/eng/KEN/Chislet/ GENUKI page]
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Chislet
St Mary the Virgin Church, Chislet
Chislet is located in Kent
Chislet
Chislet
Location within Kent
Area18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
Population872 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
• Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTR2264
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCANTERBURY
Postcode districtCT3
PoliceKent
FireKent
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51°20′02″N 1°11′29″E / 51.334°N 1.1913°E / 51.334; 1.1913

Chislet is an English village and civil parish in northeast Kent between Canterbury and the Isle of Thanet. The parish is the second largest in the district. A former spelling, 'Chistlet', is seen in 1418. The population of the civil parish includes the hamlet of Marshside. Most of the land use is fertile agricultural and a significant minority of the land is marsh where low-lying.[2][3]

Chislet has a Primary School, Chislet CofE School, which currently has 98 students aging from 4–11.

Geography

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The Chislet marshes mark the western end of the Wantsum Channel, an arm of the North Sea that separated the Isle of Thanet from the mainland. Saltmaking was an important activity in the marshes in ancient times. Chislet Windmill stood north of the Thanet Way on the road to Reculver until it burnt down in 2005; a replica of the exterior minus sails was built on the same site in 2011 during a housing redevelopment. Lavender was also a grown on the land around the current Grove Ferry Public House.

History

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The village is served by the Anglican parish church of St Mary the Virgin, a Grade I listed building.[4]

Chislet church is of mainly Norman architecture, but with a general pre-normal Saxon layout. Roman funerary artifacts have been found within the graveyard - suggesting a long term usage of the site. Built mainly of rough flint capped with Caen, Bath and Kentish Rag stone, it was renovated in the 13th century, when the north and south aisles were added, and in 1866.

The original Manor of Chislet was granted by Charter by King Ethelbert to Saint Augustine on 7th January 605. The Manor remained for the benefit of St Augustine's Abbey, also founded in 605, until the reformation. At that point it reverted to the King and then the Archbishop of Canterbury, from where the modern parish was formed.[5]

The church registers indicate that in 1607 Chislet collected £1,6s,8.5 pence for the building of Saint Paul's Cathedral, London.[6]

The Anglo-Westphalian Coal Syndicates Ltd was set up in 1911 to lease land near Chislet, and after various setbacks they finally moved approximately two miles south to take advantage of the A28 road on one side and the railway line on the other. Sinking started in 1914, with control taken over from the German company; a new company was set up called The Chislet Colliery Ltd. Coal was finally reached in 1918 at 1350 ft (411 metres). Chislet Colliery Housing Society was formed in 1924 to build a small colliery village of 300 houses north of the colliery on the main road to Thanet. Originally called Chislet Colliery Village, the name was changed to Hersden in 1929 to avoid confusion with Chislet village some 2 miles away.[7] Until its closure in July 1969, Chislet was the most northerly colliery in Kent.

Localities

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Chislet parish includes several villages and localities:

References

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  1. ^ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density Archived 11 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 21 November 2013
  2. ^ British History website: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63543 ; village of Chistlet
  3. ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40 / 629; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H5/CP40no629/aCP40no629fronts/IMG_0084.htm; the defendant in the third entry comes from this place: Simon Littelwode, of Chistlet, husbandman
  4. ^ British Listed Buildings retrieved 19 July 2013
  5. ^ Chislet Chronicles, 2001, Williams R – ISBN 0954129504
  6. ^ Archaeologia Cantiana, 1878, Slater F, volume 12, 1878
  7. ^ "Chislet colliery". Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

[1]Archaeologia Cantiana, 1878, Slater F, volume 12, 1878 [2] Chislet Chronicles, 2001, Williams R – ISBN 0954129504


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