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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Village in Kent, England}}<br />
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| country = England<br />
| region = South East England<br />
| shire_district = [[Maidstone (district)|Maidstone]]<br />
| shire_county = [[Kent]]<br />
| static_image_name = St. Margaret's church, Wichling - geograph.org.uk - 1240300.jpg<br />
| static_image_caption = St Margaret's Church, Wichling<br />
| constituency_westminster = [[Faversham and Mid Kent (UK Parliament constituency)|Faversham and Mid Kent]]<br />
| postcode_area = ME<br />
| postcode_district = ME9<br />
| post_town = SITTINGBOURNE<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|51.268|N|0.745|E}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Wichling''' (otherwise '''Wychling'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/KEN/Wychling/StMargaret|title=St Margaret, Wychling (Wichling), Church of England | date=12 October 2020 | access-date=7 February 2021|work=GENUKI}}</ref>) is a village and [[civil parish]] within the [[local authority district|local government district]] of [[Maidstone (borough)|Maidstone]], in England. The parish lies approximately {{convert|10|mi|km|0}} to the east of [[Maidstone]]. It lies near the top of the ridge of the [[North Downs]] and consists mainly of isolated farms and houses: the population is therefore small in number.<br />
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A small settlement was recorded in [[Domesday Book]] as "Winchelsmere".<ref>{{OpenDomesday|TQ9155|wichling|Wichling}}</ref> The Lord of the manor was Hugh, nephew of Herbert ("the same Hugh") who held the land from the [[Bishop of Bayeux]], at that time [[Odo of Bayeux]]. There was ploughed land of around {{convert|400|acres}} (half a "[[sulung (unit of measurement)|sulung]]"), there was enough woodland for 5 pigs and the church is mentioned. Before the [[Norman Conquest]] it had been worth 100 shillings (£5), but after the conquest was only worth 40 shillings (£2).{{efn|The same Hugh holds Wichling of the bishop. It is assessed at half a sulung. There is land for 1 plough, and there is [1 plough] in demesne, with 3 slaves, and a church, and woodland for 5 pigs; and TRE in Canterbury 3 houses rendering 20d belonged to this manor. The whole TRE was worth 100s: and afterwards, as now, 40s. Wulfgeat held it of King Edward and could go where he pleased.<ref>{{Citation|editor-last=Williams|editor-first=Dr Ann|editor2-last=Martin|editor2-first=Professor G H|title = Domesday Book, a complete translation|orig-year=1992|edition=paperback|year=2003|publisher=Penguin|isbn=0-141-43994-7|page=19}}</ref>}}<br />
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The [[Church of England parish church|parish church]] dedicated to St Margaret was begun in the 12th century and restored 1882–3 by [[George Somers Leigh Clarke|Clarke]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faversham.org/pages/standard.aspx?i_PageID=112080|title=Wichling|author=Hudson Berkley Reinhart Ltd|work=faversham.org}}</ref><ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1060969|desc=Church of St Margaret|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref> The church has two bells set for swing chiming by lever, the earliest of which is from 1430 by John Walgrave of London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=620|access-date=7 February 2021 | date=11 May 2020|website=Love's Guide to the Church Bells of Kent|title=Wychling, St Margaret}}</ref><br />
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The first tier of local government is a [[parish meeting]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wichling Parish Meeting|url=https://www.maidstone.gov.uk/home/primary-services/council-and-democracy/additional-areas/contact-your-parish-council?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGbWVldGluZ3MubWFpZHN0b25lLmdvdi51ayUyRm1nUGFyaXNoQ291bmNpbERldGFpbHMuYXNweCUzRklEJTNEMjU4JTI2TFMlM0QzJmFsbD0x|website=Maidstone Borough Council|access-date=15 April 2018}}</ref><br />
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