Chalk, Kent
Coordinates: 51°26′N 0°25′E / 51.43°N 0.41°E / 51.43; 0.41
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| Population | 2,400 (2005) |
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| OS grid reference | TQ675735 |
| District | Gravesham |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRAVESEND |
| Postcode district | DA12 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
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Chalk is a suburb and former village located in east Gravesend, Kent, England, part of the town area. The name comes from the Saxon word cealc meaning a chalkstone.
One layer of the chalk carries flints, stones embedded in the chalk, and these were used in building and in providing the means of fire for muskets. The stone is often cut to provide a flat edge as a craft known as flint-knapping. The trade was worked in Chalk from the 17th century onwards. Gun-flints were produced here in large quantities until the early 19th century.
Read more about Chalk, Kent: History
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