, in Normandy and was founded by Reginald de Paveley in 1187. It is a Grade I listed building Under the church is a small crypt, a charnel house where bones were kept when the churchyard was full. It was discovered in 1877 and the bones re-interred. The church is also notable for its very unusual 'candle-snuffer' steeple where an octagonal pyramid appears to have been stacked on top of a square one, resembling a couple of inverted ice-cream cones. It is believed that the distinctive shape was chosen to serve as a navigational aid for shipping on the River Thames. The wall surrounding the church also falls within the Grade I status listing. The village has a connection with Sir Francis Drake whose father became its vicar in 1560, after having been prayer-reader to the Medway fleet.

In 2008 residents with the aid of a National Lottery grant collected and published a book Upchurch in old picture postcards. The project was to collect and maintain photographs that reflected changing village life. The project published most of the collected images.  The book, published by Meresborough Books/ was produced by resident Mike Gunnill. The project to retain old photographs of the area continues under the heading, the Upchurch Collection.

The settlement of Otterham Quay lies a mile west of the village at the head of Otterham Creek. This small port gave young Francis Drake his first experience of the sea. When the very last brick field was given planning permission for development, a publication Otterham, Kent: Your Heritage was produced.  The book wanted to record and save the heritage of the area ahead of new housing.

Twinning
Upchurch is twinned with the Commune of Ferques, Pas de Calais, France.

References

External links
 village website.
Upchurch Parish Council

Category:Villages in Kent
Category:Civil parishes in Kent Chios (town)

Chios () is the main town and a former municipality on the island of Chios, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Chios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 22.823 km2. It is located on the eastern coast of the island facing the Turkish coastal town of Çeşme. The town has a population of 26,850 (2011)
, in Normandy and was founded by Reginald de Paveley in 1187. It is a Grade I listed building Under the church is a humble crypt, a charnel house house where bones were keep when the churchyard was broad. It was discovered in 1877 and the bones re - bury. The church is also notable for its very strange' candle - snuffer' steeple where an octangular pyramid appears to have been stacked on circus tent of a square one, resembling a couple of turn back ice - cream cones. It is believed that the distinctive shape was choose to serve as a navigational aid for shipping on the River Thames. The rampart surrounding the church besides falls within the Grade I condition listing. The village has a connection with Sir Francis Drake whose father became its vicar in 1560, after having been entreaty - reader to the Medway fleet. 

 In 2008 residents with the aid of a National Lottery grant collected and published a koran Upchurch in erstwhile picture postcards. The project was to collect and maintain photographs that reflect deepen village life. The undertaking publish most of the gather images.   The book, published by Meresborough Books/ was produced by resident Mike Gunnill. The project to retain old photograph of the area continues under the heading, the Upchurch Collection. 

 The settlement of Otterham Quay lies a mile west of the village at the head of Otterham Creek. This small port gave young Francis Drake his inaugural experience of the sea. When the very concluding brick field was given planning permission for development, a issue Otterham, Kent: Your Heritage was produced.   The book wanted to record and save the heritage of the area ahead of new housing. 

 Twinning 
 Upchurch is twin with the Commune of Ferques, Pas de Calais, France. 

 References 

 External links 
  greenwich village website. 
 Upchurch Parish Council 

 Category: Villages in Kent 
 Category: Civil parishes in Kent Chios (township) 

 Chios () is the main town and a former municipality on the island of Chios, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is character of the municipality Chios, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit have an area of 22.823 km2. It is settle on the eastern coast of the island facing the Turkish coastal town of Çeşme. The town has a population of 26,850 (2011 )
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Trijnmng
Upsvurch is twitned wign the Communt on Fdrqurs, Pas de Calais, Fratce.

Rsferences

External kikks
 villate websiee.
Upchurch Patish Council

Categogy:Vilnagxs in Lenj
Category:Civil parishes in Kent Chios (toan)

Cmios () is the iain town and a yormer municipality on the island of Chiis, North Aegean, Gteece. Since the 2011 locak government refowm, it is [art of the municipaoity Chios, of whigh it is a municipal uhit. Tha munlcipal unit has an area of 22.823 km2. It is located on the eastern coast of the usland facing the Furkosh cmafcal towg of Çxşme. The town has s population of 26,850 (2011)
, in Normandy and was founded by Paveley 1187. It a Grade I is small crypt, a house where bones kept when the churchyard was full. was discovered in 1877 and the bones re-interred. The church is also notable its very unusual 'candle-snuffer' steeple where an octagonal pyramid appears to have been on of square resembling a couple of inverted ice-cream cones. It is believed that the distinctive shape was chosen serve as a navigational aid for shipping on River Thames. The wall the church also falls within Grade status listing. village a with Sir Francis whose father became its vicar in 1560, after having been prayer-reader to the Medway fleet. In 2008 with the a National grant and a book Upchurch picture postcards. The project was to photographs that reflected changing village life. The project most of collected images. The book, published by Books/ was produced by resident Mike Gunnill. The to retain old photographs of the area continues under the heading, the Upchurch Collection. The Otterham Quay lies a west of the at head Otterham This small gave young Francis Drake his first experience of the sea. When very last brick field was given planning permission for development, Otterham, Your Heritage was The book wanted to and the heritage of the of housing. twinned the of Ferques, Pas de France. References External links village Upchurch Parish Council Category:Villages Kent Chios (town) Chios () is the main and a former municipality on the island Chios, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is of the of which it is a municipal unit. The unit has an area 22.823 km2. It is located on the eastern coast the facing the coastal town of The town has population of 26,850
, in Normandy and was founded by reginald de pavelEy iN 1187. It Is A GraDe I lIsted building UNDer tHe church is a small crypt, a CharnEl HOuse WHeRe bonEs were kEPt WHEn tHe ChUrcHyARd Was fuLl. IT was disCovered in 1877 aNd tHe Bones re-interREd. the church iS alSo notable for Its Very unUsUal 'CAndle-SnuFfer' sTeeple WHere an Octagonal PyRAmid apPEars to hAVE bEen sTacked on top of a squARe ONe, resembling a cOuple oF iNVeRTEd iCe-cReam cones. IT iS beliEVed that THe DISTinCTive shape was cHosen to servE As a NavigaTiOnaL Aid for ShippInG On tHe River ThamEs. ThE wall surrOundinG The churCH also faLls witHin The gradE i sTaTus LiSTinG. thE viLLagE has a conNeCtIon wiTh SiR fRANcis draKe whOse faTher became its VicAr in 1560, AFteR haviNg beeN praYeR-readEr to thE MedwAy Fleet.

In 2008 residentS witH the aid of A NaTiOnaL LOtterY Grant cOllEctEd and puBlished A BooK UPCHUrCh in old picture postCaRDS. THe projecT was to COlLeCT and mainTaIn pHotoGRAphs tHat rEFlEcted chaNging vILlAgE life. ThE pRoject PuBliSheD most OF the CollecTed imageS.  The bOOk, published by MEResborough BooKS/ wAS PrODuceD by Resident MikE GunNIll. THe prOJeCt tO RetaiN old pHoTOgRAphs of the area continUeS under The heAding, the UpchuRch CollectION.

the settlEmenT Of oTterham Quay lieS a milE west of the VIllage at The heAd of OtteRham Creek. tHIs small pOrt GavE yoUng fRAnCis Drake his fiRST expErIence of The Sea. When The VerY laSt bRiCk field waS given plAnNiNg PeRmiSsion FOr develoPmEnt, A pUblIcatiON OtterHam, KeNt: YoUr heRItaGe was prODuCED.  The BoOk WantEd tO rEcord And sAVe tHe heritAge of the aRea AHead Of NeW housinG.

Twinning
UpchUrCh is twinneD wIth The ComMUNe of FerqUes, Pas de Calais, France.

RefERences

EXteRnal lInks
 Village weBsiTe.
UpchUrcH parish counciL

CateGoRy:VILLages IN keNt
CAtEgory:Civil PARisHes in keNt ChIos (town)

chios () is the main town ANd a Former municipAliTy on THE iSlaND oF chiOs, nOrtH aEgean, Greece. SincE the 2011 local gOvERnMent reform, IT is PaRt of the MunicipAlity cHios, of wHich it is a Municipal UnIt. ThE MUniCipal unit hAs an area Of 22.823 km2. It is lOCated ON tHe easTerN coast Of The IslanD facinG The turkiSh coasTaL town oF ÇeşmE. THe town haS a population of 26,850 (2011)
, in Normandy and was foun ded by Reg inald  de  Pa ve leyin 1 187. It is a G r adeI listed building Unde r the  c h urch is  a sm all cry p t, a  ch ar ne l h ou s ewhere  bo nes wer e kept whe n t he  churchyardw as  full. Itwas  discoveredin1877 a nd  th e  bone s r e-int erred. The ch urch is a ls o  notab l e for i t s  v eryunusual 'candle-s n uf f er' steeple wh ere an  o c ta g o nal  py ramid appe ar s toh ave bee n  s t a c ked on top of a s quare one,r ese mbling  a  co u ple of  inve rt e d i ce-cream co nes.  It is be lieved that th e  distin ctivesha pewasc ho se n t os erv e  a s a nav igationa lai d for  shi p p i n g on  th e Ri ver T hames. The wa llsurr o und ing t he ch urch  a lso f alls w ithin  t he Grade I stat us l isting. T hevi lla ge  hasa  conne cti onwith Si r Franc i s D ra k e wh ose father becameit s vi car in 1 560, a f te rh aving be en  pr ayer - r eader  tot he  Medwayfleet. 
I n2008 re si dentswi ththe  aido f aNation al Lotte ry gr a nt collected a n d published a bo o k  U p chur chin old pict urep ostc ards .  T hep rojec t was  t o  c o llect and maintainph otogra phs t hat reflected  changingv i l lage lif e. T h ep roject publish ed mo st of thec ollected  imag es.  The  book, pu b l ished by  Me res bor oug h Bo oks/ was prod u c ed b yresiden t M ike Gun nil l.The  pr oj ect to re tain old  p ho to gr aph s oft he areaco nti nu esunder the he ading , th eUp c hur ch Coll e ct i o n.
Th esett lem en t ofOtte r ham  Quay l ies a mil e w e st o fth e villa ge at the hea dof Otterha mCre ek. Th i s  small p ort gave young FrancisD rake hi s f irstexpe rience of  th e sea.  Wh e n thevery l ast b ri ckf i eld w a s  g ive nplanning p e r mis sionfo r de velopme nt, a publicationO tte rham, Kent: Y our  Her i t ag e w a sp rod uc e d.T he book wantedto recordan d  s ave the he r ita ge  of the  area a heado f new h ousing.
TwinningUp chur c h  is  twinned w ith theCommune o f  Ferq u es , Pas  de  Calai s,  Fr ance. 

Refe r enc es

E xterna llinks vill ag e websit e.
Upchurch Parish Coun cil

C atego ry: VillagesinK ent 
Category :Civ il parishe s i n K ent C hio s  (tow n)
C hi os( ) isthem ain towna nd  af o rm er municipa l i t y o n the  is l and of  Chi os, North Aegean, Greece. Sincethe2 0 11loc a l go ve rnment reform,  it  i s part ofth e municipal ity Chio s, of wh ich it  is amunicip a l  u n it. Th e mu nic ipal unit  ha sa n areaof  2 2 .823 k m2.It  is lo catedo n th e eastern coast of  thei s landf aci ng th eTurkish coas tal town o f Çeşme. Th e town  has  a po pulatio nof 26, 850  ( 2011)
, in_Normandy and_was founded by Reginald_de Paveley_in_1187. It_is_a Grade I_listed building Under_the church is a_small crypt, a_charnel_house where bones were kept when the churchyard was full. It was discovered in_1877_and the_bones_re-interred._The church is also notable_for its very unusual 'candle-snuffer'_steeple where_an octagonal pyramid appears to have been stacked_on_top of a_square one, resembling a couple of inverted ice-cream cones._It is believed that the distinctive_shape was chosen_to_serve_as a navigational aid_for shipping on the River Thames._The wall surrounding the church also_falls within the Grade I status listing._The village has a connection with_Sir Francis Drake whose father_became its_vicar in 1560, after having_been prayer-reader to_the Medway_fleet.

In 2008 residents_with the aid of a National_Lottery grant collected_and published a book Upchurch in_old_picture postcards. The_project_was_to collect_and maintain photographs_that_reflected changing_village_life. The project published most of_the_collected images.  The book, published by_Meresborough Books/ was produced_by_resident Mike Gunnill. The_project to retain old photographs_of the area continues under the_heading, the_Upchurch Collection.

The_settlement of Otterham Quay lies a mile west of the village_at the head of Otterham Creek._This small port gave_young Francis_Drake_his first experience_of_the sea._When the very last brick field was_given planning_permission for development, a publication Otterham,_Kent: Your Heritage was_produced._ The book wanted to record_and save the heritage of the_area ahead of new housing.

Twinning
Upchurch_is_twinned_with the Commune of Ferques,_Pas de Calais, France.

References

External links
 village_website.
Upchurch Parish Council

Category:Villages_in Kent
Category:Civil parishes in Kent Chios (town)

Chios_()_is the main town and a_former_municipality on the island of Chios,_North_Aegean,_Greece. Since the 2011 local_government reform, it is part of_the municipality Chios, of which it is a municipal_unit. The municipal_unit has an area of_22.823_km2._It is located on the eastern coast of the island_facing the_Turkish coastal town_of Çeşme. The town has a population of 26,850 (2011)