St Nicholas, Pluckley
St Nicholas, Pluckley
Pluckley Church contains the Dering Chapel with several memorials to the Dering family. One of these memorials commemorates the formation in 1689 by Sir Edward Dering of the 24th Regiment of Foot, later to become the South Wales Borderers and now part of the Royal Regiment of Wales.
The Village
Introduction
Pluckley is situated on the south slope of the Greensand Ridge. Kentish ragstone quarried in the parish was used to build the church and many of the old houses have arched “Dering” windows as decreed by the Lord of the Manor of Surrenden, Sir Edward Dering.
Facilities
- Anglican (Parish) Church
- butcher
- equestrian toll ride
- general stores, newsagent and post office
- industrial estate at Pivington Mill
- parish magazine
- pre–school
- prescription collection & hospital car service
- primary school (www.pluckleyschool.ik.org)
- public houses
- railway station
- recreation ground with children’s play area
- specialist shops
- vehicle servicing
- village hall
- Wealden Wheels Transport Scheme
- www.ashford.gov.uk
- www.kentarchaeology.org.uk (for monumental inscriptions in the churchyard)
- www.pluckley.net
Organisations
- adult dance classes
- Church groups
- cricket club
- gardening club
- junior football club
- Neighbourhood Watch
- netball and basketball courts
- pantomime and drama group
- petanque pitch
- pond warden
- Royal British Legion
- senior citizens club
- skateboard and BMX arena
- sports pavilion
- tennis club
- tree warden
- WI
Population
According to the 2001 census, the number of people in Pluckley was as follows:
| aged 0–4 | 53 |
| aged 5–11 | 99 |
| aged 12–18 | 88 |
| aged 19–59 | 568 |
| aged 60 and over | 242 |
| Total population | 1,050 |