Chillenden Village 
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Chillenden has just 46 houses and 94 souls.  There is a fantastic country pub, a delightful Norman church, a (dried up) pond, a telephone box, a pub, and a village hall.  There is also a thriving farm, a historic windmill, a village cricket pitch, and a fantastic community!  And it is also a really great place to live.

Chillenden is one of the smallest parishes in Kent and has been carved out of the neighboring parishes of Knowlton, Adisham & Woodnesborough. The first written reference to the village dates back to c833 when it was known as Ciollan Dene, meaning "Ceolla's Valley".  After the Norman Conquest, the village was granted, along with large tracts of of East Kent, to Odo, the half brother of William the Conqueror.  Later it passed to a family who took the village name as their own.  John, William and Edward Chillenden were prominent in Henry III's reign (1216-1272). In the 14^th century, another member of the family, Thomas Chillenden, became prior of Canterbury Cathedral.  He rebuilt the cathedral cloisters, put a new roof on the Chapter House, and carried out extensive building works in the surrounding area.

The other links on this page will take you to pages with specific content on the following:

• Church

• Windmill

• Children's Play Group

• The Village Hall

• The pub

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