Barfrestone
Sign in to saveAlso known as Barfreston, Barfreystone
Barfrestone is a village and (as Barfreston) a former civil parish, now in the parish of Eythorne, in the Dover district, in east Kent, England. It is between Shepherdswell, Eythorne and Nonington, close to the former pit villages of Elvington and Snowdown. In 1931 the parish had a population of 91. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Eythorne.
Wikidata facts
- Image
- St Nicholas' Church, Barfrestone.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01304
Show 2 more facts
- Commons category
- Barfrestone
- OS grid reference
- TR261501
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~2 min read
Article
3 sectionsContents
- Barfrestone in popular culture
- References
- External links
Barfrestone is a village and (as Barfreston) a former civil parish, now in the parish of Eythorne, in the Dover district, in east Kent, England. It is between Shepherdswell, Eythorne and Nonington, close to the former pit villages of Elvington and Snowdown. In 1931 the parish had a population of 91. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Eythorne.
Alternative spellings are Barfreston and Barfreystone. The old pronunciation was "Barson" (before 1800) and the ancient name, "Barfriston".
On the map
3 mapped locations