Hartlip
Hartlip is a village and civil parish in the borough of Swale, Kent, England.
| Hartlip | |
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Hartlip village sign | |
Hartlip Location within Kent | |
| Population | 769 746 2011 Census |
| OS grid reference | TQ841642 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sittingbourne |
| Postcode district | ME9 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
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Parish estimated population in 1991 was 680, and in 2011, 746. In 2001 there were 566 registered voters.
The name Hartlip derives from the Old English hliep, which meant a gate or fence. In combination with heorot (hart or stag), the name therefore means a "gate over which harts leap". The first recorded version of the name was Heordlyp in the 11th century.
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