Adisham

infobox UK place
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static_image_caption=Adisham Church of England Primary School
country = England
official_name= Adisham
latitude= 51.2415

longitude= 1.1902
population = 620 [ [http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=795402&c=adisham&d=16&e=15&g=457084&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 National Statistics] Census 2001]
civil_parish= Adisham
shire_district= City of Canterbury
shire_county= Kent
region= South East England
constituency_westminster= Canterbury
post_town= CANTERBURY
postcode_district = CT3
postcode_area= CT
dial_code= 01304
os_grid_reference= TR226540

Adisham (formerly Adesham) is a village and civil parish [ [http://www.adishampc.kentparishes.gov.uk/ Adisham Parish Council website] ] in the English county of Kent. The village, six miles south-east of Canterbury, and located on the B2046 road between Wingham and Barham, is known as Edesham in the Domesday Book. The Pilgrims' Way passes through the parish.

There is one public house: "The Bulls Head"; Adisham's only shop shut down several years ago. The village church is dedicated to "Holy Innocents"; and there is a primary school.

Adisham has two book clubs - The Adisham Book Club and The Adisham Bookmarks - which review a wide selection of books in a friendly social setting.

Adisham railway station opened on 22 July, 1861. It is on the Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch.

Adisham is twinned with the following towns:
* Campagne-lès-Hesdin, France

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