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Some Gillingham Cottages

Gillingham forms part of the Medway conurbation in Kent. From Old English â€˜hamâ€™ meaning village or homestead and â€˜ingasâ€™ meaning family or followers, the name simply means â€˜homestead of Gilliaâ€™s family and was first recorded in the 10th century as Gyllingeham. The G is pronounced J as it is also referred to in old texts as Jillyingham. A small hamlet consisting mainly of farmland, after the Norman Conquest William the Conqueror gave it to his half-brother Odo of Bayeux who rebuilt the parish church of St Mary Magdalene and constructed an archbishopâ€™s palace.