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 | |
| Area | 26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,481 (Civil Parish 2011)[1] |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TQ927402 |
| District |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ASHFORD |
| Postcode district | TN26 |
| Dialling code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South 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.
Gallery
St Margaret - East window
The Oast, Lovelace Farm
Plurenden Manor Farm
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References
- Key Statistics; Quick Statistics: Population Density United Kingdom Census 2011 Office for National Statistics Retrieved 10 May 2014
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