Boughton Lees
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| Population | 1,099 (Parish) |
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| OS grid reference | TR025475 |
| Civil parish | Boughton Aluph and Eastwell |
| District | Ashford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TONBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TN25 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
Coordinates: 51°11′57″N 0°54′50″E / 51.1993°N 0.9138°E
Boughton Lees is a village in the civil parish of Boughton Aluph and Eastwell, Ashford District, Kent, England. It stands on the main Ashford-Faversham road, some 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Ashford.
The village church is Saint Christopher's Church, while the nearby All Saints’ Church, Boughton Aluph is the venue for the Stour Music Festival.[1] Cricket has been played on the village green, The Lees, for over 200 years.
The Eastwell Manor, a country-house hotel, is situated on the edge of the village in Eastwell Park.
References
- ↑ Stour Music http://www.stourmusic.org.uk/
External links
Media related to Boughton Lees at Wikimedia Commons
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