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Westbere

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13-17, The Elms A terrace of three houses, built on <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825520">TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms</a>.
13-17, The Elms Credit: John Baker

Westbere is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. Situated approximately four miles west of the historic city of Canterbury, Westbere rests on the banks of the Great Stour River. The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, offering residents and visitors a tranquil setting with beautiful views.

Westbere is known for its rich history, with evidence of human settlement in the area dating back to the Iron Age. The village itself has a charming rural character, with a mix of traditional and modern architecture. The centerpiece of Westbere is its ancient parish church, dedicated to St. Andrew, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is an important heritage site, showcasing the village's historical significance.

Nature enthusiasts will appreciate the natural beauty of Westbere. The village is home to Westbere Lakes, a nature reserve that encompasses a series of flooded gravel pits. This reserve is a haven for wildlife, attracting a variety of bird species, including herons, grebes, and warblers. Visitors can explore the reserve's walking trails and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Despite its small size, Westbere offers a range of amenities for residents and visitors. The village has a pub, The Red Lion, which serves as a social hub for locals. Additionally, Westbere is within close proximity to the amenities and attractions of Canterbury, making it an ideal location for those seeking a quieter lifestyle while still having access to urban amenities.

In summary, Westbere is a charming village in Kent, boasting a rich history, stunning natural surroundings, and a close-knit community. It offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.30622/1.1468281 or Grid Reference TR1961. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

13-17, The Elms A terrace of three houses, built on <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825520">TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms</a>.
13-17, The Elms
A terrace of three houses, built on TR2062 : Land adjacent to 11, The Elms.
Building site, Island Road The advertisement board reads “A development of 25 homes for rent & shared ownership delivered in partnership with Canterbury City Council”
Building site, Island Road
The advertisement board reads “A development of 25 homes for rent & shared ownership delivered in partnership with Canterbury City Council”
Longwall Lane Longwall Lane is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825555">TR2061 : Hoplands Farm</a>. Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.
Longwall Lane
Longwall Lane is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once TR2061 : Hoplands Farm. Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.
Hoplands Road Hoplands Road is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825555">TR2061 : Hoplands Farm</a>. Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.
Hoplands Road
Hoplands Road is a road on a development, which has been named The Hoplands; it has been built on land, which was once TR2061 : Hoplands Farm. Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404 for an “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floor space (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping.
Elliefred, Ash Crescent This was <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4825530">TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent</a> during the house’s construction.
Elliefred, Ash Crescent
This was TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent during the house’s construction.
Pastureland
Pastureland
Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.
Black Horse Lane
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”.
Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7309735">TR2061 : Black Horse Lane</a>.
Black Horse Lane
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of TR2061 : Black Horse Lane.
Black Horse Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7309735">TR2061 : Black Horse Lane</a>.
Black Horse Lane
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. The road is one of the furthest parts of this length of TR2061 : Black Horse Lane.
Longwall Lane Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. A similar view of <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6935546">TR2061 : Longwall Lane</a> was taken in July 2021.
Longwall Lane
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404. An “outline planning application for a neighbourhood extension for the creation of up to 250 houses including affordable housing, neighbourhood centre (comprising Class A1 food store (400sq.m), Class D1 medical centre (380sq.m), Class D1 dentist (150sq.m), Class A1 pharmacy (150sq.m), Class D1 nursery (120sq.m) and Class A1 convenience retail (360sq.m)), commercial estate (comprising Class B1 business floorspace (up to 5572sq.m), Class D1 apprenticeship centre (616sq.m) and Class D1/D2 community building (up to 672sq.m)), parish parkland and associated access, parking, amenity space and landscaping”. A similar view of TR2061 : Longwall Lane was taken in July 2021.
Lakehill Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Lakehill Road
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Lakehill Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Lakehill Road
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Unnamed Road Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
Unnamed Road
Part of a housing estate called The Hoplands for which planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//16/00404.
A28 Island Road, Hersden Towards Margate.
A28 Island Road, Hersden
Towards Margate.
A28 Island Road, Hersden Towards Margate.
A28 Island Road, Hersden
Towards Margate.
Land adjacent to 11, The Elms Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/01035 for the erection of “two residential dwellings with associated parking and amenity space”. Number 11 is to the left of the wall. A terrace of three houses, numbered <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6934681">TR2062 : 13-17, The Elms</a>, were built on the site.
Land adjacent to 11, The Elms
Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//15/01035 for the erection of “two residential dwellings with associated parking and amenity space”. Number 11 is to the left of the wall. A terrace of three houses, numbered TR2062 : 13-17, The Elms, were built on the site.
Elliefred, Ash Crescent Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//10/01343 for the “erection of detached dwelling (revised scheme)”. The site is described as land adjoining 2 Ash Crescent. This is how <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6936534">TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent</a> looked after completion
Elliefred, Ash Crescent
Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//10/01343 for the “erection of detached dwelling (revised scheme)”. The site is described as land adjoining 2 Ash Crescent. This is how TR2062 : Elliefred, Ash Crescent looked after completion
Hoarding, Island Road (A28) Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//14/01386 for a “proposed residential development consisting of 10 one bed flats, together with access and parking”. The location was described as land between The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close, Island Road. The road sign, for Chequer Tree Close, can be seen to the left of the hoarding.
Hoarding, Island Road (A28)
Planning permission has been granted by Canterbury City Council under application number CA//14/01386 for a “proposed residential development consisting of 10 one bed flats, together with access and parking”. The location was described as land between The Sycamores and Chequer Tree Close, Island Road. The road sign, for Chequer Tree Close, can be seen to the left of the hoarding.
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Westbere is located at Grid Ref: TR1961 (Lat: 51.30622, Lng: 1.1468281)

Administrative County: Kent

District: Canterbury

Police Authority: Kent

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Westbere
Is In: Kent, England, UK
Place: village
Source: NPE maps
Wikidata: Q1818560
Lat/Long: 51.3081488/1.1441012
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Public Bookcase
Booth: K6
Disused Amenity: telephone
Listed Status: Grade II
Lit: yes
Man Made: telephone_box
Opening Hours: 24/7
Public Bookcase Type: phone_box
Lat/Long: 51.3062691/1.1469891
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Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00
Post Box Type: wall
Postal Code: CT2
Ref: CT2 41D
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 51.3060692/1.1456357
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Townhall
Westbere Village Hall
Addr City: Canterbury
Addr Postcode: CT2 0HH
Addr Street: Church Lane
Addr Village: Westbere
Fhrs Id: 1102701;1102702
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Lat/Long: 51.3071697/1.143946
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Post Box
Postal Code: CT2
Ref: CT2 36
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 51.3088799/1.1424099
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Bus Stop
Pennington Close
Bench: no
Bin: no
Bus: yes
Flag: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 2400A040030A
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan CommonName: Pennington Close
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Pennington Close
Naptan NaptanCode: kntdptjt
Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: CNTBE
Naptan Street: Island Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: no
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Bus Stop
Pennington Close
Bench: no
Bin: yes
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 2400A040200A
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Pennington Close
Naptan Indicator: adj
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Naptan PlusbusZoneRef: CNTBE
Naptan Street: Island Road
Naptan Verified: no
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
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Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 51.3092884/1.1436903
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Barrier: kissing_gate
Foot: yes
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Lat/Long: 51.3053372/1.1415778
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Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Barrier: no
Crossing Chicane: yes
Railway: crossing
Lat/Long: 51.3068126/1.1534374
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Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Barrier: no
Crossing Chicane: yes
Railway: crossing
Lat/Long: 51.3068466/1.1534018
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Waste Basket
Lat/Long: 51.306291/1.146981
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Board Type: history;notice
Description: Westbere Heritage Trail and local notices
Information: board
Tourism: information
Lat/Long: 51.3063128/1.1469783
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 8
Generator Source: solar
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Lat/Long: 51.309326/1.1444718
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 12
Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
Location: roof
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Lat/Long: 51.3090527/1.1436013
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 22
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Lat/Long: 51.3087894/1.1437663
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Generator Source: solar
Generator Type: solar_photovoltaic_panel
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 14
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Lat/Long: 51.3059624/1.1477038
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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Lat/Long: 51.3089646/1.1434351
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Generator Method: photovoltaic
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