Bethersden

Bethersden is a village and civil parish in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England, 5 miles (8 km) west of the town of Ashford. Located on the main road, A28, between Tenterden and Ashford.

Bethersden

St Margaret's Church
Bethersden
Location within Kent
Area26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Population1,481 (Civil Parish 2011)[1]
 Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ927402
District
  • Ashford
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townASHFORD
Postcode districtTN26
Dialling code01233
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

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

Bethersden was formally the centre of the Kentish wool trade.

Lovelace Place in Bethersden was the birthplace of 17th-century poet Richard Lovelace.

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

References

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



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