Bethersden

Bethersden

St Margarets Church
Bethersden
 Bethersden shown within Kent
Area  26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Population 1,481 (Civil Parish)[1]
    density  57/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ927402
DistrictAshford
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town ASHFORD
Postcode district TN26
Dialling code 01233
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentAshford
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Coordinates: 51°07′44″N 0°45′12″E / 51.1290°N 0.7533°E / 51.1290; 0.7533

Bethersden is a small village and civil parish five miles (8 km) west of Ashford, Kent.

The village has two public houses – The Bull and The George. It has a beautiful church (St Margaret's), built in the early 15th century, and a Baptist church (Union Chapel).

Bethersden formerly well known for producing Bethersden Marble and was a centre of the Kentish wool trade. Lovelace Place in Bethersden was the birthplace of 17th-century poet Richard Lovelace.

Several successful business have operated from the village: The Stevenson Brothers, who produce high-quality handmade rocking horses; W & D Cole, who make iron gates and railings; and the former Colt Houses, who sold prefabricated timber homes.

The village has a football team and a cricket team, and a small primary school.The school has a very good tennis club by the park.

The Bethersden Parish Records Society holds the original parish register, maps, books, photographs and other records relating to the village.

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References

  1. Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014

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