| Walderslade | |
|---|---|
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  Walderslade Location within Kent | |
| Population | 9,520 (2011.Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ755625 |
| District | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHATHAM |
| Postcode district | ME5 |
| Dialling code | 01634 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
Walderslade is a large suburb in Kent in Chatham split between the unitary authority of Medway and the boroughs of Maidstone and Tonbridge & Malling in South East England. It was, until 1998,[2] fully part of Kent and is still ceremonially associated via the Lieutenancies Act.[3] It encompasses almost all the ME5 postcode district (except parts of Luton).
Walderslade was originally a farm nestled in the valleys of the North Downs, with the farmhouse still standing on what is now Princes Avenue. In the late 1800s, the farmland was sold as small holdings, leading to the formation of a small rural village. After the First World War, development accelerated with the expansion of towns in Medway. The urban area developed rapidly after the Second World War, resulting in the current layout of several large estates surrounding the original farmhouse and village, which is the local centre of commerce.
Walderslade comprises several named areas, notably the Davis Estate (near Rochester Airport), Wayfield, Weeds Wood, Walderslade Woods, Princes Avenue and Lordswood.
- ^ "Medway ward population 2011". Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ "Medway in the 20th century 1901 – 2000". Leisure. Medway Council. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Lieutenancies Act 1997". legislation.gov.uk. 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.