Welcome to the village of Chalk, County of Kent.
Croeso i'r pentre Sialc, Caint
The name of Chalk is derived from the old british language (now modern Welsh and
Cornish) word of Sialc (pronounced see.alk). During the invasion and settlement of an
anglo-saxon elite, the village name of Sialc was adapted to conform with anglo-saxon
spelling, and became Cealc.
Flag of Kent - known as 'invicta'
the flag and motto refer to the unconquered territory of Kent in reference to the newly created anglo-saxon territories. whilst Kent retains its Celtic territorial form, east kent from Alyesford eastwards was governed by non-british elites, whilst west kent was british controlled under the cantref of Lundain (London).
The parish of Chalk is a semi-rural village situated near the historic city of Rochester and the County town of Maidstone.
Chalk has suffered like other villages from rapid urbanisation since the 1950's and has disportionately lost a substantial number of its historic buildings and rural character. This community and environmental based website aims to bring an awareness for the need to maintain and enhance the rural character of the village with the aim of fostering a sustainable local character and environment, to facilitate a local 'sense of place'.
Our Village - the true essence of Chalk - Church Lane
Defend our boundary from the urban mass of the suburbs
Chalk's
open green space with hedgerow - There is a need to improve this land with trees
and with a highways village sign.
The question of native trees and hedges - the example of Craddock's / May's Cottage.
Craddock's Cottage in 1970
Craddock's Cottage in 2005
Compare the two photographs - for a truly 'rural' village character, the use of traditional native British hedge plants like Beech provides a more appropriate use than conifers do for aesthetics and environmental sustainability.
Free native trees from the Council
Wouldn't a native British tree look fantastic planted in the border of Craddock's Cottage front garden between the telegraph pole and the driveway.
East-Court Farm, Church Lane in Chalk
Listed Farm buildings at East-Court and their rural character and environment must be maintained.
East Court
Oast, Church Lane.
Visting Kent or Chalk? Why not stay at East-Court Oast B&B (picture to left), the sole remaining Oast house roundel in the parish of Chalk, surrounded by beautiful trees at nearby East-Court Farm and agricultural fields.
Please visit http://www.eastcourtoast.co.uk for further details.
This website is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the rural character of the village of Chalk in the County of Kent.
This website is campaigning for;
Parish Council status;
More trees and greenery
Chalk parish road signage
Save Little Filborough granary - listed building
The Forge, Forge
Lane
Remember Chalk in 1970?
Craddock's
Cottage, Chalk Road.
The
Forge, Forge Lane
This website is currently searching for photographs of Chalk, its environment and historic buildings to place on this site. If you have access to any such photographs, please feel free to contact our site.
We are especially in need of a photograph of the 'Chalk' highways road signs at the Castle Lane junction with Lower Higham Road, and any photographs of West Court Farm Lane, and 'The Cottage' the sole historic property of West Court Farm Lane.
Please contact the Village of Chalk webmaster;
Celtic lands / tir celtaidd
