Horsmonden
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| Horsmonden | |
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| OS grid reference: | TQ705405 |
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| District: | Tunbridge Wells |
| Shire county: | Kent |
| Region: | South East England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
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| Ceremonial county: | Kent |
| Historic county: | Kent |
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| Police force: | {{{Police}}} |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
| Ambulance: | South East Coast |
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| Post town: | Tonbridge |
| Postal district: | TN12 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Tunbridge Wells |
| European Parliament: | South East England |
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Horsmonden is a village in Kent, on the Weald. It is situated on a road leading from Maidstone to Lamberhurst, three miles north of the latter place. The nearest railway station is Paddock Wood.
[edit] History
It was an important centre of the medieval iron industry. When the branch railway line to Hawkhurst was operating there was a railway station for the village.
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with the surrounding suburbs, villages, towns and parishes: |
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Ashurst • Benenden • Bidborough • Brenchley • Capel • Cranbrook • Curtisden Green • Five Oak Green • Frittenden • Goudhurst • Goudhurst and Kilndown • Groombridge • Hartley • Hawkenbury • Hawkhurst • High Brooms • Horsmonden • Kilndown • Lamberhurst • Langton Green • Matfield • Old Groombridge • Paddock Wood • Park • Pembury • Rusthall • Sandhurst • Southborough • Speldhurst • Stone Cross • Swattenden |
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| The borough of Tunbridge Wells List of places in Kent |
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