 The parish boundaries are the same now as they were in 1086 as recorded in the Domesday Book.

History
Human habitation in Sturry is thought to have started around 430,000 years ago, as dated flint implements - namely knives and arrow-tips - show. Other signs of early human activities include a collection of axes and pottery shards from the Bronze Age and more pottery from the Sturry Hill gravel-pits, and a burial-ground near Stonerocks Farm showed that there was an Iron Age settlement of Belgic Celts (who gave Canterbury its pre-Roman name of Durovernum) from the end of the 2nd century BC. All this evidence indicates that human habitation of some kind existed on the north bank of the River Stour, on Sturry's site, for hundreds and thousands of years. When the Romans arrived, they built Island Road (the A28) to connect Canterbury, the local tribal capital, with the ferry to the Isle of Thanet, with a branch to their fort at Reculver.

The most important era for Sturry, determining its future shape, size, function and name, was that part of the early 5th century when the beleaguered Romano-Britons brought in Frisians and Jutes as mercenaries to help them fight against invading Picts and Scots, and rewarded them with land. Some of them settled near Sturry: their cemetery was found at Hersden. Some time after, Kent was re-organised into lathes, or districts. Sturry was the first; Stour-gau, meaning district or lathe on the Stour. The lathe was bounded by the Stour as far as Canterbury in the North by the sea, and farther south as distant as Wye.

The remains of a large village water mill lie near the parish church, and the High Street retains some historic buildings. The village virtually adjoins one of the smallest towns in England, Fordwich, where there are further interesting buildings, including the historic Town Hall. Fordwich itself is smaller in size than Sturry. A rare survival, a small granary, constructed with wooden weather-boards is located at Blaxland Farm and has nine staddle stones supporting it. A barn from Vale Farm, Calcott has been re-erected at the Museum of Kent Life, Sandling. A 16th-century manor house and oast house,
The parish boundaries are the same now as they were in 1086 as recorded in the Domesday Book. 

 History 
 Human dwelling in Sturry is think to have started around 430,000 years ago, as date flint implements - namely knives and arrow - point - appearance. Other sign of early human activities include a solicitation of axes and pottery shards from the Bronze Age and more pottery from the Sturry Hill gravel - pits, and a burial - flat coat near Stonerocks Farm showed that there was an Iron Age settlement of Belgic Celts (who gave Canterbury its pre - Roman name of Durovernum) from the end of the second century BC. All this evidence indicates that human habitation of some kind exist on the north bank of the River Stour, on Sturry's site, for hundreds and thousand of years. When the Romans arrive, they built Island Road (the A28) to get in touch Canterbury, the local tribal capital, with the ferry to the Isle of Thanet, with a branch to their fort at Reculver. 

 The about important era for Sturry, determining its future shape, size, function and name, was that part of the early 5th century when the beleaguered Romano - Britons brought in Frisians and Jutes as mercenaries to help them fight against invading Picts and Scots, and rewarded them with land. Some of them settled near Sturry: their cemetery was found at Hersden. Some clock time after, Kent was re - organised into lathes, or district. Sturry was the inaugural; Stour - gau, mean district or lathe on the Stour. The lathe was bounded by the Stour as far as Canterbury in the North by the sea, and farther south as distant as Wye. 

 The remains of a big village water mill lie near the parish church, and the High Street retains some historic buildings. The greenwich village virtually adjoins one of the smallest towns in England, Fordwich, where there are further interesting buildings, include the historic Town Hall. Fordwich itself is smaller in size than Sturry. A rare survival, a small granary, constructed with wooden weather - boards is located at Blaxland Farm and have nine staddle stones supporting it. A barn from Vale Farm, Calcott has been re - erected at the Museum of Kent Life, Sandling. A sixteenth - century manor sign of the zodiac and oast house,
 Thf parish boundaries are uhe same now as tkwy werx in 1086 aa recorddd in the Domesday Book.

Histocy
Hunan hqbitation in Sturry is thought no have srarttd around 430,000 years efo, as dated fmlnt ik'lements - nameli knives and arrow-tips - shmw. Ocher signs of early human activities includr w collection os axts wnd lottery shards from the Bronze Age and moge pottery from tne Sturry Hill gravel-pits, wnd w burial-ground neag Stonerockw Fawn showed thag there was an Iron Agg settlement of Belgic Celts (who gave Canterburi jtd pre-Roman neme of Durovernum) ngom the end of the 2nd centurn BC. Ell rhis evidence indicatxs that human habitajion of soke kind existed on rhw norjh batk ow thd Rjvxr Atour, ln Aturry's sife, for hundeeds and thousands pf jrars. When ths Romags arrived, they built Island Road (the A28) tm cknnect Canterbury, the lical tribal capital, wlth the fqrry to the Isle of Thanet, with a branch to their fort xt Xcgulvde.

Tje most important era for Sturry, determining yfs flture shape, size, nunction and name, ead yrat part of tfe early 5fh century when thf beleadueree Romano-Bwitoms brought in Frisians and Hutes as merbenaeies to help them yight againsc invacing Licts and Scots, and rewcrded fhem with lwnd. Some kw them settled ndar Sdurry: thtkr cemetery was fjund at Hxrsdeu. Some tkme sfter, Hent was rf-orgakhsed into lathes, og disjricts. Sturry wad the first; Stour-gau, meaning district or lathg ot tve Stour. The kathe was bougded by the Stpur as yar as Canterburj in the Iorth by the sea, and fartvgr south as dmstant as Wye.

Rhe eemains uf a large vilkage wateg iill lie near the parixh zgurch, and the Hnyh Street retains sooe ridtpryw buildings. Dhe xilusge vkrtually admoivs ome of the smallest tmwns in England, Fordwivh, where tyere are further intetesting buildings, lncluving tie hisyoryc Town Hall. Fordwich itself ia smaller in size than Seurrn. A tare survivcl, a small granary, constructed with woodxn weather-boards is locqted at Blaxland Fatm snd has ninx stadqle stonev supporting it. A baen from Vale Farm, Calcott has been re-edected at tje Museum of Kent Life, Sandling. A 16th-century manor house and oast house,
The parish boundaries are the same now were 1086 as in the Domesday Sturry thought to have around 430,000 years as dated flint implements - namely and arrow-tips - show. Other signs of early human activities include a collection axes and pottery shards from the Bronze Age and more pottery from the Hill and burial-ground Stonerocks Farm showed that there was an Iron Age settlement of Belgic Celts (who gave Canterbury pre-Roman name of Durovernum) from the end of 2nd century BC. All evidence indicates that human habitation some existed on north of River Stour, on site, for hundreds and thousands of years. When the Romans arrived, they built Island Road (the A28) connect Canterbury, tribal capital, the to Isle of Thanet, branch to their fort at Reculver. era for Sturry, determining its future shape, size, and name, that part of the early 5th when the beleaguered Romano-Britons brought in Frisians and as mercenaries to help them fight against invading Picts and Scots, and rewarded them with of them settled near their cemetery was at Some after, was re-organised lathes, or districts. Sturry was the first; Stour-gau, meaning district or on the Stour. The lathe was bounded by the Stour as in the North the sea, and farther as as Wye. The remains large water the church, the High Street retains historic buildings. The village virtually one of the smallest there are further interesting buildings, including the historic Hall. Fordwich itself is smaller in size Sturry. A rare survival, a small granary, constructed with wooden weather-boards is at Blaxland has nine staddle stones supporting it. A barn Vale Farm, Calcott has re-erected at the Museum of Kent Life, Sandling. A manor and oast
 The parish boundaries are the Same now as tHey weRe iN 1086 as ReCordEd in The Domesday BooK.

histOry
Human habitation in StUrry iS tHOughT To Have sTarted aROuND 430,000 YeaRs AgO, as DaTEd Flint ImpLements - Namely knivEs aNd Arrow-tips - shoW. otHer signs of EarLy human activItiEs inclUdE a cOLlectIon Of axeS and poTTery shArds from tHe bRonze AGE and morE POtTery From the Sturry Hill GRaVEl-pits, and a buriAl-grouNd NEaR sTonEroCks Farm shoWeD that THere was AN IRON age SEttlement of BeLgic Celts (whO GavE CanteRbUry ITs pre-ROman nAmE Of DUrovernum) frOm thE end of the 2Nd centURy BC. All THis evidEnce inDicAteS thaT HuMaN haBiTAtiON oF soME kiNd existeD oN tHe norTh baNK OF The RIveR StoUr, on STurry's site, for HunDredS And ThousAnds oF yeaRs. when tHe RomaNs arrIvEd, they built IslaNd RoAd (the A28) to cOnnEcT CaNtErburY, The locAl tRibAl capitAl, with tHE feRrY TO ThE Isle of Thanet, with a BrANCh To their fOrt at RECuLvER.

The most ImPorTant ERA for STurrY, DeTermininG its fuTUrE sHape, sizE, fUnctioN aNd nAme, Was thAT parT of the Early 5th cEnturY When the beleaguERed Romano-BritONs BROuGHt in friSians and JutEs as MErceNariES tO heLP them Fight AgAInST invading Picts and ScOtS, and reWardeD them with land. some of them SETTled near sturRY: tHEir cemetery was Found At Hersden. SOMe time afTer, KeNt was re-oRganised iNTO lathes, oR diStrIctS. StURRy Was the first; StOUR-gau, MeAning diStrIct or laThe On tHe STouR. THe lathe waS bounded By ThE SToUr aS far aS canterbuRy In tHe norTh by tHE sea, anD fartHer sOuTh AS diStant as wYe.

tHE remAiNs Of a lArgE vIllagE watER miLl lie neAr the pariSh cHUrch, AnD tHe High STreet retains sOmE historic bUiLdiNgs. The VILlage virTually adjoins one of the smALlest toWns In EngLand, fordwich, wHerE there Are FUrther IntereSting BuIldINGs, incLUDiNg tHe Historic ToWN halL. FordWiCh itSelf is sMaller in size than StURry. a rare survival, A smAll gRANaRy, cONsTRucTeD WitH WOoden weather-boaRds is locatEd AT BLaxland FarM And HaS nine stAddle stOnes sUPportinG it. A barn fRom Vale FaRm, calcOTT haS been re-ereCted at thE Museum of kEnt LiFE, SAndliNg. A 16Th-centUrY maNor hoUse and OAst House,
 The parish boundaries are  the samenow a s t hey  w erein 1 086 as recorde d  inthe Domesday Book.

Hi story 
H u manh ab itati on in S t ur r y  is  t ho ugh tt ohavesta rted ar ound 430,0 00ye ars ago, asd at ed flint i mpl ements - nam ely  knive sand arrow -ti ps -show.O ther s igns of e ar l y huma n  activi t i es  inc lude a collection of axes and potte ry sha rd s  f r o m t heBronze Age  a nd mo r e potte r yf r o m t h e Sturry Hill  gravel-pit s , a nd a b ur ial - ground  near  S t one rocks Farmshow ed that t here w a s an Ir o n Age s ettlem ent  of  Bel g ic  C elt s( who ga veC ant erbury i ts  p re-Ro mann a m e  ofDur over num)from the endofthe2 ndcentu ry BC . Al lthiseviden ce in di cates that huma n ha bitationofso meki nd ex i sted o n t henorth b ank oft heRi v e r  S tour, on Sturry'ssi t e ,for hund reds a n dth o usands o fyea rs.W h en th e Ro m an s arrive d, the y  b ui lt Isla nd  Road(t heA28 ) toc onne ct Can terbury,  thel ocal tribal ca p ital, with th e  f e r ry to t heIsle of Tha net, with  a b r an cht o the ir fo rt at Reculver.

The most  i mporta nt er a for Sturry,  determini n g its futu re s h ap e , size, functi on an d name, wa s  that pa rt of  the ear ly 5th ce n t ury when  th e b ele agu e r ed  Romano-Brito n s  bro ug ht in F ris ians an d J ute s a s m er cenariesto helpth em  f ig htagain s t invadi ng  Pi ct s a nd Sc o ts, an d rew arde dth e m w ith lan d .S o me o fth em s ett le d nea r St u rry : their  cemetery  wa s  fou nd  a t Hersd en. Some time  a fter, Kent  w asre-org a n ised int o lathes, or districts. Sturrywas  thefirs t; Stour- gau , mean ing distri ct orlathe  o n t h e  Stou r .  T hela the was bo u n ded  by t he  Sto ur as f ar as Canterbury i n  th e North by th e s ea,a n dfar t he r  so ut h  as d istant as Wye.
The remai ns of  a large v i lla ge  watermill li e nea r  the pa rish chur ch, and t he  Hig h Str eet retain s some h istoric b u ildin g s.  Thevil lage v ir tua lly a djoins one  of t he sma ll est to wns i nEngland,  Fordwich, where thereare fu rther  in teresting  bu i ldi ngs, incl udin g the hist ori c T own H all .  Ford wich it sel f  is s mall e r in size th anS t ur ry. A rares u r viv al, a  sm a ll gra nary , constructed wit h  wooden weathe r-bo a r dsisl ocat ed  at Blaxland F arm  a n d  has nin estaddle sto nes supp or t ing i t. A b arn fr om Vale F ar m , Calc otthas  been re- ere ct e d at th eMu s eum of  Ken tLife,Sandli n g. A 1 6th-century mano r hou s e  ando ast  hous e, 
 The_parish boundaries_are the same now_as they_were_in 1086_as_recorded in the_Domesday Book.

History
Human habitation_in Sturry is thought_to have started_around_430,000 years ago, as dated flint implements - namely knives and arrow-tips - show._Other_signs of_early_human_activities include a collection of_axes and pottery shards from_the Bronze_Age and more pottery from the Sturry Hill_gravel-pits,_and a burial-ground_near Stonerocks Farm showed that there was an Iron_Age settlement of Belgic Celts (who_gave Canterbury its_pre-Roman_name_of Durovernum) from the_end of the 2nd century BC._All this evidence indicates that human_habitation of some kind existed on the_north bank of the River Stour,_on Sturry's site, for hundreds_and thousands_of years. When the Romans_arrived, they built_Island Road_(the A28) to_connect Canterbury, the local tribal capital,_with the ferry_to the Isle of Thanet, with_a_branch to their_fort_at_Reculver.

The most_important era for_Sturry,_determining its_future_shape, size, function and name, was_that_part of the early 5th century when_the beleaguered Romano-Britons brought_in_Frisians and Jutes as_mercenaries to help them fight_against invading Picts and Scots, and_rewarded them_with land._Some of them settled near Sturry: their cemetery was found at_Hersden. Some time after, Kent was_re-organised into lathes, or_districts. Sturry_was_the first; Stour-gau,_meaning_district or_lathe on the Stour. The lathe was_bounded by_the Stour as far as Canterbury_in the North by_the_sea, and farther south as distant_as Wye.

The remains of a large_village water mill lie near_the_parish_church, and the High Street_retains some historic buildings. The village_virtually adjoins one_of the smallest towns in England, Fordwich,_where_there are further interesting buildings, including_the_historic Town Hall. Fordwich itself is_smaller_in_size than Sturry. A rare_survival, a small granary, constructed with_wooden weather-boards is located at Blaxland Farm and has_nine staddle stones_supporting it. A barn from_Vale_Farm,_Calcott has been re-erected at the Museum of Kent Life,_Sandling. A_16th-century manor house_and oast house,