Ham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Northbourne, in the Dover district, in the county of Kent, England. It is near the town of Sandwich. In 1931 the parish had a population of 63.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Northbourne.[2]

Ham
The famous signpost
Ham is located in Kent
Ham
Ham
Location within Kent
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDeal
Postcode districtCT14 0
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Kent
51°14′42″N 1°19′48″E / 51.245°N 01.33°E / 51.245; 01.33

There is a signpost nearby which points to both the hamlet and the town, thus appearing to read "Ham Sandwich".[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population statistics Ham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Ham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ Webshots