Worth, Kent
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For other uses, see Worth (disambiguation).
Worth is a village and civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England, situated near Sandwich. It has two public houses, a church, and a school. According to the 2011 UK Census, Worth had a population of 992.[1]
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Worth | |
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The Crispin Inn, Worth | |
Location within Kent | |
Population | 992 (2011 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TR336561 |
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District | |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DEAL |
Postcode district | CT14 |
Dialling code | 01304 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
UK Parliament | |
51.2563°N 1.3472°E / 51.2563; 1.3472 |
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Worth was supposedly first inhabited due to its fertile soils. This then eventually led to the cultivation of the land during the Norman times by the Lords of the Eastry Manor.[2]