Boughton Lees

Boughton Lees

Village hall
Boughton Lees
 Boughton Lees shown within Kent
Population 1,099 (Parish)
OS grid referenceTR025475
Civil parishBoughton Aluph and Eastwell
DistrictAshford
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town TONBRIDGE
Postcode district TN25
Dialling code 01233
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentAshford
List of places
UK
England
Kent

Coordinates: 51°11′57″N 0°54′50″E / 51.1993°N 0.9138°E / 51.1993; 0.9138

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.

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