CHARTHAM, a parish in the hundred of FELBOROUGH, lathe of SCRAY, county of KENT, 3§ miles (S.W. by W.) from Canterbury, containing, with the chapelry of Horton, which is situated in the hundred of Bridge and Petham, 855 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, m the archdeaconry and diocese of Canterbury, rated in the king's books at £41. 5. 10., and in wie patronage of the Archbishop . of Canterbury. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is of early deco-. rated architecture, with very fine windows and some remains of richly stained glass: the roof is of wood and tae tower of flint, both being of later date than the stone work: it contains a monumental arch and some old brasses, and in the chancel lie the remains of Dr. John Reading, chaplain to Charles I., and author of some religious tracts. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. The river Stour, which is crossed near the village by an, ancient bridge of five arches, called Shalmsford bridge, passes through the parish, in which there are paper and seed mills. Numerous tumuli, raised over the slain in the decisive conflict between Caesar and Cassivelaunus, lie thickly scattered at the distance of about three quarters of a mile from the church, on the road to Canterbury, on opening which, urns, fibulae, ~&c. have been discovered.