Ashurst, Kent

Village in Kent, England

Human settlement in England
  • Speldhurst
District
  • Tunbridge Wells
Shire county
  • Kent
Region
  • South East
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  • Tunbridge Wells
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51°07′46″N 0°10′11″E / 51.129370°N 0.169650°E / 51.129370; 0.169650

Ashurst is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Speldhurst, in the Tunbridge Wells district, in the county of Kent, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) west of Royal Tunbridge Wells. The 10th-century parish church is dedicated to St Martin of Tours[1] The parish is located on the border between Kent and East Sussex; the River Medway forms the border between the two counties. There were two watermills located here, both now closed, and there is a weir on the river. In 1931 the parish had a population of 171.[2]

In 1871 the area of the then parish was 871 acres (3.52 km2); its population 247 people.[3] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Speldhurst.[4]

Famous Residents

Ben Archard - Floppy-haired TV producer

See also

References

  1. ^ St Martins church
  2. ^ "Population statistics Ashurst CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ Ashurst notes Archived September 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Ashurst CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

External links

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