Bekesbourne
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| Population | 868[1] (Parish) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne |
| District | Canterbury |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CANTERBURY |
| Postcode district | CT4 |
| Dial code | 01227 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | Canterbury |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Bekesbourne is a village, within the civil parish of Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne, near Canterbury in Kent, South East England.
Located approximately three miles south-east of the city boundary the village has a church, St Peter's Parish Church which has a Norman doorway, a 13th century chancel and the first recorded example of brick mathematical tiles.[2]
Howletts Wild Animal Park is in Bekesbourne, the home of many endangered species and the world's largest gorilla colony.[citation needed]
Bekesbourne railway station serves the area, on the line between Canterbury East and Dover Priory railway stations.
Bekesbourne was the site of an aerodrome, built during World War I, and which thrived as the home of the Kent Flying Club until World War II, when it was closed. One large hangar remained. It was severely damaged by and rebuilt after the hurricane of 1987. It was then demolished early in the 21st century and the site developed with 10 large detached houses. The road on which they are situated was named De Havillands.
