Sandhurst, Kent

For other places with the same name, see Sandhurst (disambiguation).
Sandhurst

Sandhurst windmill
Sandhurst
 Sandhurst shown within Kent
OS grid referenceTQ798283
DistrictTunbridge Wells
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Cranbrook
Postcode district TN18
Dialling code 01580
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentMaidstone and The Weald
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Coordinates: 51°01′34″N 0°33′46″E / 51.0261°N 0.5629°E / 51.0261; 0.5629

The village of Sandhurst is in Kent near the border with East Sussex. It is situated very close to Bodiam. It is located on the A268 near the villages of Hawkhurst and Northiam. Sandhurst is in the borough of Tunbridge Wells.

The Black Death in 1348/49 is believed to be the cause of why the church in Sandhurst is so far from the main village, although it could also be explained by an increase in trade heading from Hawkhurst to Rye, where the majority of the village now rests.

Facilities

Roads

The main road through the village is the A268, Rye Road. Bodiam Road leads to Bodiam in the south; Sponden Lane at the western end of the village goes to Benenden, to the north of the village. Sandhurst is served by the Arriva Southern Counties number 5 bus to Maidstone, but not on Sundays.

Twinning

Sandhurst is twinned with the village of Heuringhem in northern France. There is an active Sandhurst Twinning Association.

External links

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