Orlestone
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| Population | 1281[1] |
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| Parish | Orlestone |
| District | Ashford |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TONBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TN26 |
| Dial code | 01233 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | Ashford |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
Orlestone is the civil parish in Ashford District, Kent, England, with a population of 1,500. The centre of the parish is Hamstreet village, 6 miles south of Ashford.
Orlestone itself is a small hamlet with just a handful of houses and the medieval parish church of St Mary the Virgin. Much of the population moved to Hamstreet (originally known as Ham) when the Ashford to Hastings railway opened in 1853; there was also a better source of water at the newer place.
Today, the name Orlestone lives on in the Orlestone Forest (a large area of public woodland), and a number of buildings like Orlestone Grange and Orlestone Riding Centre (near Shadoxhurst).
[edit] References
- ^ Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
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