Eastry
Eastry is a civil parish in Kent, England, around 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of Sandwich. It was voted "Kent Village of the Year 2005".
| Eastry | |
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eastry | |
Eastry Location within Kent | |
| Population | 2,492 (Including Ham. 2011) |
| OS grid reference | TR332458 |
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| Shire county | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SANDWICH |
| Postcode district | CT13 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
The name is derived from the Old English Ēast-rige, meaning "eastern province" (c.f. Sūþ-rige "southern province"), also recorded as Ēastregē, from ēasterra gē (lit. "more easterly area").
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