Meopham /ˈmɛpəm/ ⓘ is a large linear village and civil parish in the Borough of Gravesham in north-west Kent, England, lying to the south of Gravesend.

The parish covers 6.5 square miles (17 km2), and comprises two villages and two smaller settlements; it had a population of 6,795[2] at the 2021 census.

The Street (Dodmore) is the oldest of the village's settlements, where parts of the medieval manorial mansion of Dodmore stand, although the original structure was badly damaged in an earthquake of 1382: it is close to the 14th-century church, the parish church of St John the Baptist.

[13] In addition, there are many other historic buildings, including The George Inn,[14] where the manorial court of Dodmore once sat.

At The George Inn there is still the Courtroom Bar, the room in which the court baron of the manor was held.

Here are two public houses: the King's Arms;[17] and The Cricketers' Inn, previously The Long Hop.

[18] Meopham Green is home to a cricket pitch, where the sport has been played every summer since at least 1776,[19] and which is one of Kent's idyllic settings for the game;[20] the former prime minister, Sir John Major, is a patron of Meopham Cricket Club where he stood on a soapbox during the 1992 general election campaign.

On the main road, and down Whitepost Lane to the east, are both older and modern houses; a small supermarket; and a petrol station.

Poor access and limited facilities such as proper drainage has led Gravesham Borough Council to take action by curbing this trend.

[26] The village lies on the dip slope of the North Downs, 480 feet (150 m) above sea level at its highest.

The Killicks lived in Strood where the family also owned mills and were reputed to walk the eight miles to Meopham each day.