Boughton Lees
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Boughton Lees | |
Boughton Lees shown within Kent |
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Population | 1099 (Parish) |
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OS grid reference | |
Parish | Boughton Aluph and Eastwell |
District | Ashford |
Shire county | Kent |
Region | South East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TONBRIDGE |
Postcode district | TN25 |
Dialling code | 01233 |
Police | Kent |
Fire | Kent |
Ambulance | South East Coast |
European Parliament | South East England |
UK Parliament | Ashford |
List of places: UK • England • Kent |
Boughton Lees is a village in the civil parish of Boughton Aluph and Eastwell, Ashford District, Kent, England. It stands on the main Ashford-Faversham road, some 3.5 miles (5.6km) north of Ashford.
The village church is dedicated to All Saints and is the venue for the Stour Music Festival. Cricket has been played on the village green, The Lees, for over 250 years.
The Eastwell Manor, a country-house hotel, is situated on the edge of the village.