In 1286 a college was founded in Wingham by Archbishop Peckham and many of the older buildings in the village date back to this time. The present church of St Mary the Virgin was built on the site of an earlier and smaller church.
The 19th century saw the establishment of a colliery and a railway. These no longer exist but Wingham endures as a thriving community. Wingham is situated on the A257, midway between Canterbury and Sandwich. It was inhabited in the Stone Age but was first established as a village by the Romans. In early Saxon times the manor of Wingham came into the possession of the Archbishop of Canterbury and is recorded as such in the Domesday Book.
Wingham Parish Council was established in 1895.
Wingham Parish Council
THE VILLAGE OF WINGHAM
Who we are and what we do
Wingham Parish Council represents the Wingham community and aims to improve the quality of life and environment we live in. We do this by raising a precept through your council tax and use this to provide some services ourselves, or contribute to services supplied by others.
Services and property owned and/or maintained by Wingham Parish Council:-
- Allotments;
- CCTV (Wingham Recreation Ground - operated by DDC);
- Community Shed (St Mary's Meadow);
- Defibrillator + kiosk (Wingham High Street);
- Elgars Field;
- Ground Maintenance of recreational areas and some verges; Maintenance of WPC-owned trees;
- Play Area, Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) and Outdoor Gym at Wingham Recreation Ground;
- Public Conveniences - St Mary's Meadow (DDC owned, maintenance paid by WPC); Portable WC at Wingham Recreation Ground;
- Street Furniture: bollards (Elgars Field only), bus + youth shelters, dog waste bag dispensers, flagpole + flags, notice boards, planters, recycling bins, salt grit bins (green only), seats & benches, Speed Indicator Devices, village signs;
- Wingham Recreation Ground (owned by WPC but on long-term lease to the Wingham Recreation Ground Management Committee)
Audit and AGAR 2025/2026
OUR VILLAGE
The Parish Council represents the interests of all Wingham residents and we encourage you all to be part of the community, attend meetings and share your thoughts and ideas
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