Eastry
| Eastry | |
|---|---|
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eastry | |
Location within Kent | |
| Population | 2,492 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | TR309549 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SANDWICH |
| Postcode district | CT13 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Eastry is a village and civil parish in the Dover district, in Kent, England, around 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) southwest of Sandwich. It was voted "Kent Village of the Year 2005". The parish includes the hamlets of Heronden and Selson. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2492.
The name is derived from the Old English Ēast-rige, meaning "eastern province" (cf. Sūþ-rige "southern province"), also recorded as Ēastregē, from ēasterra gē (lit. "more easterly area").
Poison Cross is a location with an unusual name at the north end of the village. A railway halt there had a short life.