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Grove Ferry

Grove Ferry proper noun: a locality on the River Great Stour in Chislet parish and Wickhambreaux parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England, near the village of Upstreet (OS grid ref TR2363).

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Proper noun

Grove Ferry

  1. A locality on the River Great Stour in Chislet parish and Wickhambreaux parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England, near the village of Upstreet (OS grid ref TR2363).

Origin of Grove Ferry

Named after the hamlet of Grove in Wickhambreaux parish. A ferry used to operate across the Great Stour here, until it was replaced by a bridge.

Questions about Grove Ferry

What does Grove Ferry mean?
Grove Ferry means a locality on the River Great Stour in Chislet parish and Wickhambreaux parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England, near the village of Upstreet (OS grid ref TR2363).
What part of speech is Grove Ferry?
Grove Ferry is a proper noun.

Words near Grove Ferry in the dictionary

  1. Grouville
  2. Grovane
  3. grove
  4. Grove cell
  5. Grove cells
  6. Grove Ferry
  7. Grove Hill
  8. Grove of the Evangelist
  9. Grove Park
  10. grove snail
  11. grove snails

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