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title="Population density">Density</a></th><td class="infobox-data">109/km<sup>2</sup> (280/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Ordnance_Survey_National_Grid" title="Ordnance Survey National Grid">OS grid reference</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bing.com/maps/?mkt=en-gb&v=2&cp=51.260058~1.138890&lvl=13&sp=Point.51.260058_1.138890_Bekesbourne&sty=s&style=s">TR191559</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Civil_parish" title="Civil parish">Civil parish</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne" title="Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne">Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Districts_of_England" title="Districts of England">District</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/City_of_Canterbury" title="City of Canterbury">Canterbury</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_and_non-metropolitan_counties_of_England" class="mw-redirect" title="Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England">Shire county</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kent" title="Kent">Kent</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th 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class="infobox-data">CANTERBURY</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Postcodes_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Postcodes in the United Kingdom">Postcode district</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/CT_postcode_area" title="CT postcode area">CT4</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Telephone_numbers_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom">Dialling code</a></th><td class="infobox-data">01227</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_law_enforcement_agencies_in_the_United_Kingdom,_Crown_Dependencies_and_British_Overseas_Territories" title="List of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories">Police</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kent_Police" title="Kent Police">Kent</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Fire_services_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Fire services in the United Kingdom">Fire</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kent_Fire_and_Rescue_Service" title="Kent Fire and Rescue Service">Kent</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Emergency_medical_services_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Emergency medical services in the United Kingdom">Ambulance</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/South_East_Coast_Ambulance_Service" title="South East Coast Ambulance Service">South East Coast</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Constituencies_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Constituencies of the Parliament of the 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dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <dl><dt><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold">List of places</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_Kingdom_locations" title="List of United Kingdom locations">UK</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_places_in_England" title="List of places in England">England</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_places_in_Kent" title="List of places in Kent">Kent</a></dd></dl></div> <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Bekesbourne&params=51.2576_N_1.1443_E_region:GB_type:city(925)"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">51°15′27″N</span> <span class="longitude">1°08′39″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">51.2576°N 1.1443°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">51.2576; 1.1443</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Bekesbourne</b> is a village and former <a href="/wiki/Civil_parish" title="Civil parish">civil parish</a>, now in the parish of <a href="/wiki/Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne" title="Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne">Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne</a>, in the <a href="/wiki/City_of_Canterbury" title="City of Canterbury">Canterbury</a> district, in <a href="/wiki/Kent" title="Kent">Kent</a>, <a href="/wiki/South-East_England" class="mw-redirect" title="South-East England">South-East England</a>. In 1961 the parish had a population of 538.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The village centre is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) east-south-east of <a href="/wiki/Canterbury_Cathedral" title="Canterbury Cathedral">Canterbury Cathedral</a> and stretches less than 1 km from <a href="/wiki/Bekesbourne_railway_station" title="Bekesbourne railway station">Bekesbourne railway station</a> to the <a href="/wiki/A2_road_(Great_Britain)" class="mw-redirect" title="A2 road (Great Britain)">A2 road</a> to the south. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Amenities">Amenities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bekesbourne&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Amenities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The parish <a href="/wiki/Church_(building)" title="Church (building)">church</a> is dedicated to <a href="/wiki/Saint_Peter" title="Saint Peter">Saint Peter</a> and has a <a href="/wiki/Norman_architecture" title="Norman architecture">Norman</a> doorway, a 13th-century <a href="/wiki/Apse" title="Apse">chancel</a> and the first recorded example of brick <a href="/wiki/Mathematical_tile" title="Mathematical tile">mathematical tiles</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Howletts_Zoo" class="mw-redirect" title="Howletts Zoo">Howletts Wild Animal Park</a> is in Bekesbourne, the home of many <a href="/wiki/Endangered" class="mw-redirect" title="Endangered">endangered</a> <a href="/wiki/Species" title="Species">species</a> and the world's largest breeding <a href="/wiki/Gorilla" title="Gorilla">gorilla</a> <a href="/wiki/Colony" title="Colony">colony</a> in captivity.<sup id="cite_ref-Zoo_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Zoo-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transport">Transport</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bekesbourne&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Bekesbourne_railway_station" title="Bekesbourne railway station">Bekesbourne railway station</a> serves the area, on the line between <a href="/wiki/Canterbury_East_railway_station" title="Canterbury East railway station">Canterbury East</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dover_Priory_railway_station" title="Dover Priory railway station">Dover Priory railway stations</a>. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/A2_road_(Great_Britain)" class="mw-redirect" title="A2 road (Great Britain)">A2 road</a> borders the south of the village's formal area. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bekesbourne&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bekesbourne was the site of <a href="/wiki/Bekesbourne_Aerodrome" title="Bekesbourne Aerodrome">Bekesbourne Aerodrome</a>, which was established during <a href="/wiki/World_War_I" title="World War I">World War I</a> and thrived as the home of the Kent Flying Club until <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>, when it was closed. One large hangar remained. It was severely damaged by the <a href="/wiki/Great_Storm_of_1987" class="mw-redirect" title="Great Storm of 1987">Great Storm of 1987</a>, but soon rebuilt. It was demolished in 1997, and replaced by 10 detached houses on a new road, De Havillands.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>n 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished to form "Bekesbourne with Patrixbourne", part also went to <a href="/wiki/Adisham" title="Adisham">Adisham</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Unparished_area" title="Unparished area">unparished area</a> of <a href="/wiki/Canterbury" title="Canterbury">Canterbury</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Famous_residents">Famous residents</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bekesbourne&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Famous residents"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Bekesbourne was the birthplace of the film director <a href="/wiki/Michael_Powell" title="Michael Powell">Michael Powell</a> and of <a href="/wiki/Stephen_Hales" title="Stephen Hales">Stephen Hales</a>, the physiologist, chemist and inventor.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Fleming" title="Ian Fleming">Ian Fleming</a>, the author of the <a href="/wiki/James_Bond" title="James Bond">James Bond</a> books, lived at the Old Palace in Bekesbourne.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bekesbourne&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="/wiki/De_Havilland" title="De Havilland">De Havilland</a> was a make of aircraft, important in early British aviation.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sources">Sources</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bekesbourne&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Sources"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-ons-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-ons_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk">Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20030211201309/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/">Archived</a> 11 February 2003 at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a> <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom_Census_2011" class="mw-redirect" title="United Kingdom Census 2011">United Kingdom Census 2011</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Office_for_National_Statistics" title="Office for National Statistics">Office for National Statistics</a></i> Retrieved 21 November 2013</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10149691/cube/TOT_POP">"Population statistics Bekesbourne CP/AP through time"</a>. <a href="/wiki/A_Vision_of_Britain_through_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="A Vision of Britain through Time">A Vision of Britain through Time</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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