Brabourne
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| Brabourne | |
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 1442 (Parish) |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | TR085405 |
| Administration | |
| Parish: | Brabourne |
| Borough: | Ashford |
| 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 Police |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
| Ambulance: | South East Coast |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | TONBRIDGE |
| Postal district: | TN25 |
| Dialling code: | 01303 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Ashford |
| European Parliament: | South East England |
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Brabourne is a civil parish in the Ashford district of Kent, England, including the village of Brabourne Lees. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,442. The village (centre) is just under 5 miles east of Ashford town centre itself geographically. By road this is a journey of about 5.5 miles.
The parish church is dedicated to St Mary the Blessed Virgin; there is also a Zion Strict Baptist Chapel. The church of St. Mary is an ancient building of stone, in the Norman and Early English styles, and has a tower, which was restored in 1923-4, containing 6 bells: there are numerous monuments to the Scott family, some brasses and several stained windows, one of which contains very early glass: the church affords 200 sittings.
