- Wainscott, Kent
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Wainscott
latitude= 51.411530
longitude= 0.511430
population =
shire_district=Medway
shire_county =Kent
region= South East England
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os_grid_reference=Wainscott is a small village bordering the
Hoo Peninsula , inKent . It is in the civil parish ofFrindsbury Extra , in theMedway Unitary Authority, that isMedway City Council . By 1950 it had been absorbed into the neighbouring residential areas ofStrood . Wainscott itself is located immediately next toFrindsbury , and is surrounded by beautiful agricultural land, as well as ancient woodlands. It is speculated that the name is derived from the OE meaning "Wagonner Cot" or "Wagon Shed".The Place Names of Kent, Judith Glover, 1976, Batsford. ISBN 0905270 614] Wainscott is now bypassed to the east by the'Wainscott Eastern Bypass' and to the north by'Wainscott Northern Bypass' . These roads, both named the A289, lead traffic from the A2 to theMedway Tunnel . These two roads meet at the 'Four Elms Roundabout', where the A228 climbs 'Four Elms Hill' and onto theHoo Peninsula , where the A228 becomes the Ratcliffe Highway, that then passes the Deangate Ridge Golf Club on the left and branches off to the right on the Main Road intoHoo itself. At the top of Four Elms Hill is the village ofChattenden , that has much MOD Land, especially in and around Chattenden Army Barracks.Wainscott is situated within the parish of
Frindsbury Extra .Settlers from this area were to found
Wainscott, New York .External links
Frindsbury Extra Parish Council http://www.frindsburyextra-pc.gov.uk/
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