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| Population | 6,693 (2001) |
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| District | Dover District Council |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Deal |
| Postcode district | CT14 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Dover |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Walmer is in Dover District, Kent in England: located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Dover. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Communications Crossing Dover district are the Roman roads of Watling Street and that leading from Richborough. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South East England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system Deal is a Town in Kent, England. It lies on the English Channel eight miles north-east of Dover. UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Canterbury postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Birchington, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Deal The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Kent Police, a Home Office police force polices Kent in England, including the unitary authority of Medway. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Kent Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service for the County of Kent covering a geographical area south of London The South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb is the NHS Ambulance Services Trust for south-eastern England, covering Kent (including Medway South East England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Dover is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of places in Kent, England split by local government district and sorted alphabetically A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Communications Crossing Dover district are the Roman roads of Watling Street and that leading from Richborough. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. Largely residential, its coastline and castle attract many visitors. It has a population of 6,693 (2001). In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology
Walmer is closely associated with its adjoining neighbour, the town of Deal - sharing many amenities and services and benefiting from Deal's High Street shopping area. Deal is a Town in Kent, England. It lies on the English Channel eight miles north-east of Dover.
Walmer railway station is on the Kent Coast Line. Walmer railway station serves Walmer in Kent. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. Services Services are operated by Southeastern. Typical service is hourly from Charing Cross to Ashford dividing there into a part to Ramsgate
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History
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar reputedly landed on the beach here in 55 BC and 54 BC. During his Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar invaded' Britain twice in 55 and 54 BC. Year 55 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Marcus Licinius Crassus and Year 54 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Appius Claudius Pulcher and It is only one possible landing place, but it is the most probable, judging from the distances given in his account of the landings in his Gallic Wars. Commentarii de Bello Gallico is Julius Caesar 's third-person account of his nine years of war in Gaul. It was in the 19th century thought that he landed by Deal Castle - hence a house there with SPQR emblazoned on its gate - but the landing-point is now put half a mile further south, beyond the lifeboat station, and marked by a concrete memorial. Deal Castle is located in Deal, Kent, England, between Walmer Castle and the now lost Sandown Castle ( SPQR is an initialism from a Latin phrase Senātus Populusque Rōmānus ("The Senate and the People of Rome" or "The
Walmer Castle
Walmer Castle and its beautiful formal gardens are a major attraction for visitors. Walmer Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1539&ndash1540 as an artillery Fortress to counter the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain Walmer Castle was built by Henry VIII in 1539&ndash1540 as an artillery Fortress to counter the threat of invasion from Catholic France and Spain The official residence of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports since the 18th Century, the building is now an English Heritage property. The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports is a ceremonial official in the United Kingdom. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of Famous Lord Wardens have included Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Sir Winston Churchill, William Pitt the Younger (whose niece Lady Hester Stanhope first created the gardens), and the Duke of Wellington (of the Battle of Waterloo fame). Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth Angela Marguerite 4 August 1900 &ndash 30 March 2002 was the Queen Consort of King George Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 &ndash 23 January 1806 was a British politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope ( March 12, 1776 - June 23, 1839) the eldest child of Charles Stanhope 3rd Earl Stanhope by his first wife Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c In the Battle of Waterloo (Sunday 18 June 1815 near Waterloo Belgium Wellington lived there for 23 years and the castle houses not only a collection of Wellington memorabilia but also the room in which he died.
The Castle was built in 1540 as one of three on this part of the Kent coast by orders of Henry VIII. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of The others were nearby at Deal (southern Deal) and Sandown (north Deal) - the Deal one survives, the Sandown one has been lost to coastal erosion. Deal Castle is located in Deal, Kent, England, between Walmer Castle and the now lost Sandown Castle (
People from Walmer
People born in Walmer include:
Lifeboats
Churches
External links
- WalmerWeb - the locally operated community website for Walmer
- Walmer Castle
- Walmer Parish Council
- Walmer based IT Consultancy
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