Ightham
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Ightham (/ˈaɪtəm/ EYE-təm) is a parish and village in Kent, England, located approximately four miles east of Sevenoaks and six miles north of Tonbridge. The parish includes the hamlet of Ivy Hatch.
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Ightham | |
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Location within Kent | |
Population | 2,084 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ595565 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SEVENOAKS |
Postcode district | TN15 |
Dialling code | 01732 88 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
51.285°N 0.288°E / 51.285; 0.288 |
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Ightham is famous for the nearby medieval manor of Ightham Mote (National Trust), although the village itself is of greater antiquity. Ightham is not mentioned in the Domesday Book, but place-name evidence implies the name is derived from the Saxon 'Ehtaham'. 'Ehta' is a Jutish personal name, while 'ham' means settlement.