Bethersden
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| Bethersden | ||
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 1,443 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | TQ927402 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | Ashford (borough) | |
| Shire county: | Kent | |
| Region: | South East England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Ceremonial county: | Kent | |
| Historic county: | Kent | |
| Services | ||
| Police force: | Kent Constabulary | |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
| Ambulance: | South East Coast | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | Ashford | |
| Postal district: | TN26 | |
| Dialling code: | 01233 | |
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| UK Parliament: | ||
| European Parliament: | South East England | |
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Bethersden is a small village and civil parish five miles (8km) west of Ashford, Kent.
The village has three public houses - The Royal Standard, The Bull and The George. It has a beautiful church (St Margaret's), built in the early 15th century, and a Union Chapel.
Bethersden formerly well known for producing Marble and was a centre of the Kentish wool trade. Lovelace Place in Bethersden was the birthplace of 17th century poet Richard Lovelace.
Several successful business have operated from the village — The Stevenson Brothers, who produce high quality hand made rocking horses, W & D Cole, who make iron gates and raillings and and the former Colt Houses, who sold pre fabricated timber homes.
The village has a football team and a cricket team, and a small primary school.
The Bethersden Parish Records Society holds the original parish register, maps, books, photographs and other records relating to the village.
[edit] External links
- St Margaret's church
- Bethersden page of Ashford Council web site
- Bethersden School
- Bethersden Tennis Club
- Bethersden Parish Council
- The Bull Inn
- Stephenson Brothers
