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Guston, Kent Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Guston, Kent

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Guston, Kent history

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Guston is an Old English word stemming from tun, meaning ‘village’ or ‘farmstead’ It is first seen on record as Gocistone in the Domesday Book, meaning ‘Guthsige’s village’ In 1881 alone over 77 males living in Guston were involved in the Military as part of the defence of the country. This remained all the way until after the Second World War. In 1930 the population was just over 1600 people. By 1950 it had decreased to less than 800, having halved within 2 decades.

You can visit Guston, Kent places with Walkfo Guston, Kent to hear history at Guston, Kent’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Guston, Kent has 52 places to visit in our interactive Guston, Kent map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Guston, Kent, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Guston, Kent places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Guston, Kent & the surrounding areas.

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52 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Guston, Kent places to visit

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Guston, Kent has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Guston, Kent’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Guston, Kent’s information audio spots:

Buckland Hospital Buckland Hospital is a community hospital at Dover in Kent, England. It is managed by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital is located in the town of Dover, Kent.

Dover District Dover is a local government district in Kent. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the boroughs of Deal, Dover, and Sandwich. The port town of Dover is its administrative centre.

St Paul’s Church, Dover St Paul’s Church is a Roman Catholic church in Dover, Kent. It was built from 1867 to 1868. It is a Gothic Revival church designed by E.W. Pugin.

Swingate Mill, Guston Swingate Mill is a Grade II listed tower mill in Guston, Kent, England. It was built in 1849 and was built on the site of Swingate Lake in the 18th century.

RAF Swingate Down RAF Swingate Down is a former Royal Air Force Chain Home Low radar station operational during the Second World War. The site was situated on alongside RAF Dover, another Radar section together on the removed First World War landing ground of RAF Dover.

Langdon Bay (Kent) Langdon Bay is two miles east of the town of Dover in east Kent. It is named after the nearby villages of Langdon, East Langdon and West Langdon. The cliffs around it are known as the Langdon Cliffs.

Crabble Athletic Ground The Crabble Athletic Ground is located in the northern Dover suburb of River, Kent. It was the home of Dover F.C. from 1931 until the club folded in 1983. The stadium has two seated stands and two covered terraces and holds a total of 5,745 fans. A sports ground was first established on the site at the end of the 19th century.

Buckland Anglo-Saxon cemetery Buckland was an inhumation-only cemetery, with no evidence of cremation. Many of the dead were interred with grave goods, which included personal ornaments, weapons, and domestic items. The cemetery was discovered in 1951 when the site was being developed into a housing estate.

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