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Chillenden is a village in east Kent, England, between Canterbury and Deal, and is in the civil parish of Goodnestone.

Chillenden
The Grifins Head, Chillenden
Chillenden Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TR2753
District	Dover
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Dover
Postcode district	CT15
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	South Thanet
List of places UK England Kent 51.235°N 1.25°E / 51.235; 1.25

In the Domesday Book of 1086, Chillenden was recorded as 'Cilledene'. The parish in 1800 was made up of 160 acres (65 ha), containing three farms: one belonging to a Mr. Hammond, the other two to Sir Brook Bridges. A pedlary fair was held here on Whit Monday.[1]

The church, is dedicated to All Saints, in the priory of Ledes after being given to it by William of Norwich. The incumbency included three acres of glebe.[1]

Chillenden was home to the families of Thomas Chillenden and William Chillenden, as indicated by their surnames.

A double murder occurred in Chillenden in 1996. Michael Stone was convicted of killing Lin Russell and her daughter Megan. Stone received a life sentence with parole available after 25 years.[2]

References

External links

• Media related to Chillenden at Wikimedia Commons
• Parish website

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