Bethersden
| Bethersden | |
 St Margarets Church |
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  Bethersden |
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| Area | 26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
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| Population | 1,481 (Civil Parish)[1] |
| – density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ927402 |
| District | Ashford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHFORD |
| Postcode district | TN26 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
Coordinates: 51°07′44″N 0°45′12″E / 51.1290°N 0.7533°E
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.
Gallery
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St Margaret - East window
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The Oast, Lovelace Farm
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Plurenden Manor Farm
References
- ↑ Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014
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